Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with January and December close behind. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) averages about 2,124 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,124
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,765 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 2.8M
- Elevation
- 8 m
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When is the best time to visit Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is February, then January and December. The dullest month is May (64/100, 183 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)?
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) gets a moderate 2,124 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than May (64). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the sunniest of the 13 destinations tracked in Taiwan. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 58% of the annual 1,765 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 33 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 27 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 37 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| April | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 56 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 183 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 303 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 287 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 436 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 240 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 76 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 53 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 34 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) by month
The sea off Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is warmest in July at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Taitung Taiwan · 80 km · best in Feb · 1,763 h sun/yr
- Magong Taiwan · 133 km · best in Oct · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Taichung (Qingshui) Taiwan · 190 km · best in Feb · 1,740 h sun/yr
- Kinmen Taiwan · 289 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
- Taoyuan Taiwan · 292 km · best in Dec · 1,334 h sun/yr
- Quanzhou China · 305 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Pingtung Taiwan · 19 km · 2,124 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tainan (Rende) Taiwan · 44 km · 2,124 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Shuishang Taiwan · 99 km · 1,965 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Orchid Island Taiwan · 136 km · 1,762 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) compares month by month: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Taichung (Qingshui) · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Taitung · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Magong · all comparisons
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