Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Taitung: which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 80 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 Taitung's 1,763. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
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) | Taitung | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,124 | 1,763 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | February (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,765 mm | 1,824 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) vs Taitung month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taitung | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taitung | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taitung | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taitung | |
| January | 85 | 79 | 25° | 23° | 33 | 51 | 25° | 25° |
| February | 86 | 81 | 26° | 24° | 27 | 45 | 25° | 25° |
| March | 84 | 78 | 28° | 26° | 37 | 60 | 25° | 25° |
| April | 81 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 56 | 80 | 28° | 28° |
| May | 64 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 183 | 206 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 64 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 303 | 277 | 31° | 30° |
| July | 64 | 61 | 31° | 32° | 287 | 272 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 64 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 436 | 370 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 64 | 61 | 30° | 30° | 240 | 261 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 77 | 72 | 30° | 28° | 76 | 90 | 29° | 29° |
| November | 81 | 76 | 28° | 26° | 53 | 70 | 28° | 27° |
| December | 85 | 81 | 26° | 24° | 34 | 42 | 25° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Feb Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Mar Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Apr Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · May Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Jun Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Jul Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Aug Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Sep Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Oct Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Nov Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Dec Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
When to pick which
- November–February: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 84/100 vs 79). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 76/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 64/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 71/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°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, Taitung all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) weather by month · Taitung weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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