Taichung (Qingshui) vs Taitung: which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 175 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Taichung (Qingshui) and Taitung are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,740 vs 1,763 hours a year. Taitung has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Taichung (Qingshui) in 1 (6 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) | Taitung | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,740 | 1,763 |
| Sunniest month | February (78/100) | February (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,678 mm | 1,824 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Taichung (Qingshui) vs Taitung month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung (Qingshui) | Taitung | Taichung (Qingshui) | Taitung | Taichung (Qingshui) | Taitung | Taichung (Qingshui) | Taitung | |
| January | 70 | 79 | 19° | 23° | 65 | 51 | 20° | 25° |
| February | 78 | 81 | 20° | 24° | 61 | 45 | 21° | 25° |
| March | 68 | 78 | 22° | 26° | 111 | 60 | 21° | 25° |
| April | 67 | 74 | 24° | 29° | 118 | 80 | 27° | 28° |
| May | 61 | 61 | 27° | 31° | 219 | 206 | 27° | 29° |
| June | 61 | 61 | 28° | 31° | 277 | 277 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 61 | 61 | 29° | 32° | 178 | 272 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 61 | 61 | 29° | 31° | 285 | 370 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 61 | 61 | 28° | 30° | 173 | 261 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 77 | 72 | 27° | 28° | 66 | 90 | 28° | 29° |
| November | 77 | 76 | 24° | 26° | 62 | 70 | 24° | 27° |
| December | 77 | 81 | 21° | 24° | 63 | 42 | 20° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taitung · Feb Taitung · Mar Taitung · Apr Taitung · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Taichung (Qingshui) · Nov even · Dec Taitung.
When to pick which
- November–February: Taitung (average score 79/100 vs 76). Taitung is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Taitung (average score 71/100 vs 65). Taitung is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Taichung (Qingshui) averages 61/100, Taitung 61/100. Taitung is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Taichung (Qingshui) averages 69/100, Taitung 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°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, Taitung all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Taichung (Qingshui) weather by month · Taitung weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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