Taichung (Qingshui) vs Kaohsiung (Xiaogang): which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 190 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 Taichung (Qingshui)'s 1,740. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is 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
| Taichung (Qingshui) | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,740 | 2,124 |
| Sunniest month | February (78/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,678 mm | 1,765 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Taichung (Qingshui) vs Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung (Qingshui) | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taichung (Qingshui) | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taichung (Qingshui) | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | Taichung (Qingshui) | Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | |
| January | 70 | 85 | 19° | 25° | 65 | 33 | 20° | 25° |
| February | 78 | 86 | 20° | 26° | 61 | 27 | 21° | 25° |
| March | 68 | 84 | 22° | 28° | 111 | 37 | 21° | 25° |
| April | 67 | 81 | 24° | 30° | 118 | 56 | 27° | 28° |
| May | 61 | 64 | 27° | 31° | 219 | 183 | 27° | 29° |
| June | 61 | 64 | 28° | 31° | 277 | 303 | 30° | 31° |
| July | 61 | 64 | 29° | 31° | 178 | 287 | 32° | 32° |
| August | 61 | 64 | 29° | 31° | 285 | 436 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 61 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 173 | 240 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 77 | 77 | 27° | 30° | 66 | 76 | 28° | 29° |
| November | 77 | 81 | 24° | 28° | 62 | 53 | 24° | 28° |
| December | 77 | 85 | 21° | 26° | 63 | 34 | 20° | 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 even · Nov Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · Dec Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
When to pick which
- November–February: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 84/100 vs 76). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 76/100 vs 65). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (average score 64/100 vs 61). Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Taichung (Qingshui) averages 69/100, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) 71/100. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Taichung (Qingshui) about 10 months a year, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
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