Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Magong: which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 133 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the sunnier overall: about 2,124 hours of sunshine a year to Magong's 1,896. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Magong in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Magong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,124 | 1,896 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,765 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Magong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Magong | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Magong | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Magong | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Magong | |
| January | 85 | 66 | 25° | 18° | 33 | 58 | 25° | 24° |
| February | 86 | 74 | 26° | 19° | 27 | 49 | 25° | 23° |
| March | 84 | 74 | 28° | 21° | 37 | 86 | 25° | 24° |
| April | 81 | 70 | 30° | 23° | 56 | 106 | 28° | 27° |
| May | 64 | 62 | 31° | 26° | 183 | 177 | 29° | 28° |
| June | 64 | 62 | 31° | 27° | 303 | 243 | 31° | 29° |
| July | 64 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 287 | 186 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 64 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 436 | 263 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 64 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 240 | 152 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 77 | 81 | 30° | 26° | 76 | 47 | 29° | 28° |
| November | 81 | 80 | 28° | 23° | 53 | 53 | 28° | 26° |
| December | 85 | 80 | 26° | 20° | 34 | 55 | 25° | 23° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Feb Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Mar Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Apr Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Magong · Nov even · Dec Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
When to pick which
- November–February: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 84/100 vs 75). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 76/100 vs 69). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) averages 64/100, Magong 62/100. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) averages 71/100, Magong 72/100. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)'s sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) all year, Magong all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) weather by month · Magong weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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