Taichung (Qingshui) vs Magong: which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Magong is the sunnier overall: about 1,896 hours of sunshine a year to Taichung (Qingshui)'s 1,740. Magong has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Taichung (Qingshui) in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taichung (Qingshui) | Magong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,740 | 1,896 |
| Sunniest month | February (78/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,678 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Taichung (Qingshui) vs Magong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung (Qingshui) | Magong | Taichung (Qingshui) | Magong | Taichung (Qingshui) | Magong | Taichung (Qingshui) | Magong | |
| January | 70 | 66 | 19° | 18° | 65 | 58 | 20° | 24° |
| February | 78 | 74 | 20° | 19° | 61 | 49 | 21° | 23° |
| March | 68 | 74 | 22° | 21° | 111 | 86 | 21° | 24° |
| April | 67 | 70 | 24° | 23° | 118 | 106 | 27° | 27° |
| May | 61 | 62 | 27° | 26° | 219 | 177 | 27° | 28° |
| June | 61 | 62 | 28° | 27° | 277 | 243 | 30° | 29° |
| July | 61 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 178 | 186 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 61 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 285 | 263 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 173 | 152 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 77 | 81 | 27° | 26° | 66 | 47 | 28° | 28° |
| November | 77 | 80 | 24° | 23° | 62 | 53 | 24° | 26° |
| December | 77 | 80 | 21° | 20° | 63 | 55 | 20° | 23° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taichung (Qingshui) · Feb Taichung (Qingshui) · Mar Magong · Apr Magong · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Magong · Nov Magong · Dec Magong.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Taichung (Qingshui) averages 76/100, Magong 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Magong (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Taichung (Qingshui) averages 61/100, Magong 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Magong (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Taichung (Qingshui)'s sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Taichung (Qingshui) about 10 months a year, Magong all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Taichung (Qingshui) weather by month · Magong weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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