Kaohsiung Climate by Month
Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan
Hot days and mild nights all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Kaohsiung has hot days and mild nights all year, with a rainy season from June to September. July is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); January is the coolest at 74°F (23°C), and nights dip to 60°F (16°C). It gets 78 in (1978 mm) of rain a year, 77% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 60°F(16°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 78 in(1978 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Kaohsiung
Best for weatherDecember to February are the best time for weather in Kaohsiung: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 19 in (480 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kaohsiung weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 74°F(23°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 75% | 3.6 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 76°F(24°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 75% | 4.2 |
| MarMarch | 80°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 72% | 4.6 |
| AprApril | 84°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 74% | 5.0 |
| MayMay | 87°F(31°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 8.0 in(203 mm) | 76% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 89°F(31°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 16 in(394 mm) | 79% | 5.3 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 17 in(442 mm) | 77% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 19 in(480 mm) | 79% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 88°F(31°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 8.5 in(215 mm) | 79% | 5.1 |
| OctOctober | 85°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 75% | 4.6 |
| NovNovember | 82°F(28°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 74% | 3.9 |
| DecDecemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 74% | 3.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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