Sunshine Atlas

Magong weather by month & the best time to visit

Taiwan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate

Magong, Taiwan
Magong — photo by Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Magong is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with November and December close behind. Magong averages about 1,896 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in October.

When is the best time to visit Magong?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Magong is October, then November and December. The dullest month is May (62/100, 177 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Magong?

Magong gets a moderate 1,896 hours of sunshine a year. October (81/100) is noticeably better than May (62). It ranks #5 of 13 destinations in Taiwan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,763 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 47% of the annual 1,475 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 66February: 74March: 74April: 70May: 62June: 62July: 62August: 62September: 62October: 8181November: 80December: 80JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January66 18° / 64°F17° / 63°F 58 mm524° / 75°F
February74 19° / 66°F17° / 63°F 49 mm623° / 73°F
March74 21° / 70°F19° / 66°F 86 mm624° / 75°F
April70 23° / 73°F22° / 72°F 106 mm727° / 81°F
May62 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 177 mm828° / 82°F
June62 27° / 81°F27° / 81°F 243 mm929° / 84°F
July62 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 186 mm1131° / 88°F
August62 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 263 mm1031° / 88°F
September62 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 152 mm931° / 88°F
October81 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 47 mm728° / 82°F
November80 23° / 73°F22° / 72°F 53 mm526° / 79°F
December80 20° / 68°F19° / 66°F 55 mm423° / 73°F

Sea temperature in Magong by month

The sea off Magong is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 23°C / 73°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Magong: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Magong?

Magong is a beach resort in Taiwan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Magong get a year?

Magong gets about 1,896 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.

When is the best time to visit Magong?

The sunniest time to visit Magong is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Magong?

May is the least sunny month in Magong, scoring 62/100 with about 177 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Magong?

The sea in Magong ranges from about 23°C (February) to 31°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Magong?

The typical midday UV index in Magong peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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