Taitung vs Magong: which is sunnier?
🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 176 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Magong is the sunnier overall: about 1,896 hours of sunshine a year to Taitung's 1,763. Taitung has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Magong in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Taitung | Magong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,763 | 1,896 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,824 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Taitung vs Magong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taitung | Magong | Taitung | Magong | Taitung | Magong | Taitung | Magong | |
| January | 79 | 66 | 23° | 18° | 51 | 58 | 25° | 24° |
| February | 81 | 74 | 24° | 19° | 45 | 49 | 25° | 23° |
| March | 78 | 74 | 26° | 21° | 60 | 86 | 25° | 24° |
| April | 74 | 70 | 29° | 23° | 80 | 106 | 28° | 27° |
| May | 61 | 62 | 31° | 26° | 206 | 177 | 29° | 28° |
| June | 61 | 62 | 31° | 27° | 277 | 243 | 30° | 29° |
| July | 61 | 62 | 32° | 28° | 272 | 186 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 61 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 370 | 263 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 61 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 261 | 152 | 30° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 81 | 28° | 26° | 90 | 47 | 29° | 28° |
| November | 76 | 80 | 26° | 23° | 70 | 53 | 27° | 26° |
| December | 81 | 80 | 24° | 20° | 42 | 55 | 25° | 23° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Taitung · Feb Taitung · Mar Taitung · Apr Taitung · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Magong · Nov Magong · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Taitung (average score 79/100 vs 75). Taitung is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Taitung averages 71/100, Magong 69/100. Taitung is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Taitung averages 61/100, Magong 62/100. Taitung is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Magong (average score 72/100 vs 67). Taitung is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Taitung all year, Magong all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Taitung weather by month · Magong weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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