Is Taoyuan sunnier than Matsu (Nangan)?

Matsu (Nangan) is the sunnier: about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,334 — a difference of 84 hours.

Which is warmer, Taoyuan or Matsu (Nangan)?

Taoyuan is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 25°C (77°F) versus 21°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Taoyuan or Matsu (Nangan)?

Taoyuan scores better across November–February: 64/100 average versus 46, with daytime highs around 20°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Taoyuan or Matsu (Nangan)?

Taoyuan — its sea peaks at about 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

Taoyuan vs Matsu (Nangan): which is sunnier?

🇹🇼 Taiwan vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 176 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Matsu (Nangan) is the sunnier overall: about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year to Taoyuan's 1,334. Taoyuan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Matsu (Nangan) 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

	Taoyuan	Matsu (Nangan)
Sunshine hours / year	1,334	1,418
Sunniest month	December (68/100)	October (75/100)
Nov–Feb average score	64/100	46/100
Jun–Aug average score	59/100	59/100
Rain / year	1,915 mm	1,611 mm
Warmest sea	31°C / 88°F	29°C / 84°F
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	9 (very high)

Taoyuan vs Matsu (Nangan) month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Taoyuan	Matsu (Nangan)	Taoyuan	Matsu (Nangan)	Taoyuan	Matsu (Nangan)	Taoyuan	Matsu (Nangan)
January	57	31	18°	13°	95	72	20°	13°
February	64	30	19°	13°	88	82	20°	13°
March	63	36	22°	15°	126	137	21°	14°
April	64	58	25°	19°	122	130	26°	19°
May	59	59	28°	23°	227	193	26°	22°
June	59	59	30°	26°	270	238	28°	25°
July	59	59	32°	28°	169	148	31°	28°
August	59	59	31°	28°	263	229	30°	29°
September	59	59	29°	27°	243	170	30°	29°
October	66	75	26°	24°	109	63	27°	25°
November	66	72	23°	20°	107	79	24°	21°
December	68	49	20°	16°	96	70	20°	17°

The sunnier month by month: Jan Taoyuan · Feb Taoyuan · Mar Taoyuan · Apr Taoyuan · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Matsu (Nangan) · Nov Matsu (Nangan) · Dec Taoyuan.

When to pick which

November–February: Taoyuan (average score 64/100 vs 46). Taoyuan is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Taoyuan (average score 62/100 vs 51). Taoyuan is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
June–August: too close to call — Taoyuan averages 59/100, Matsu (Nangan) 59/100. Taoyuan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
September–October: Matsu (Nangan) (average score 67/100 vs 63). Taoyuan is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.

Sea temperature

Taoyuan's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Taoyuan about 9 months a year, Matsu (Nangan) about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Taoyuan weather by month · Matsu (Nangan) weather by month · Best time to visit Taiwan.

More comparisons: Taoyuan vs Taichung (Qingshui) · Taoyuan vs Fuzhou (Changle) · Taoyuan vs Ishigaki · Matsu (Nangan) vs Fuzhou (Changle) · Matsu (Nangan) vs Wenzhou (Longwan) · Matsu (Nangan) vs Quanzhou · all head-to-heads