Matsu (Nangan) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇹🇼 Taiwan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Matsu (Nangan) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with November close behind. Matsu (Nangan) averages about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 63 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,418
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,611 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 77 m
When is the best time to visit Matsu (Nangan)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Matsu (Nangan) is October, then November. The dullest month is February (30/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Matsu (Nangan)?
Matsu (Nangan) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate October (75) from February (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 13 destinations in Taiwan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,763 hours. The year's 1,611 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 72 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| February | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 82 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 137 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| April | 58 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 130 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 59 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 193 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 59 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 238 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 148 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 229 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 170 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 63 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 18° / 64°F | 79 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 70 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
Sea temperature in Matsu (Nangan) by month
The sea off Matsu (Nangan) is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Fuzhou (Changle) China · 38 km · best in Oct · 1,508 h sun/yr
- Taoyuan Taiwan · 176 km · best in Dec · 1,334 h sun/yr
- Quanzhou China · 205 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
- Wenzhou (Longwan) China · 214 km · best in Oct · 1,438 h sun/yr
- Taichung (Qingshui) Taiwan · 221 km · best in Feb · 1,740 h sun/yr
- Kinmen Taiwan · 251 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Matsu (Beigan) Taiwan · 8 km · 1,473 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Sanming (Sha) China · 214 km · 1,405 h sun/yr · best in Oct
Head-to-head
How Matsu (Nangan) compares month by month: Matsu (Nangan) vs Fuzhou (Changle) · Matsu (Nangan) vs Wenzhou (Longwan) · Matsu (Nangan) vs Quanzhou · Matsu (Nangan) vs Taoyuan · all comparisons
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