Orchid Island weather by month & the best time to visit
Taiwan · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
.jpg/960px-06.21_%E5%89%AF%E7%B8%BD%E7%B5%B1%E5%8F%83%E8%A8%AA%E3%80%8C%E9%87%8E%E9%8A%80%E9%83%A8%E8%90%BD%E5%9C%B0%E4%B8%8B%E5%B1%8B%E3%80%8D_(50029231857).jpg)
The best time to visit Orchid Island is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with January and March close behind. Orchid Island averages about 1,762 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 35 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Orchid Island?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Orchid Island is February, then January and March. The dullest month is May (61/100, 175 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Orchid Island?
Orchid Island isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,762 hours of sunshine a year. February (82/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It ranks #8 of 13 destinations in Taiwan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,763 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,817 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 42 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 35 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 42 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 55 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 175 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 258 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 29° / 84°F | 299 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 407 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 266 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 105 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 78 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 55 mm | 4 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Orchid Island by month
The sea off Orchid Island is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 25°C / 77°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.
Nearest destinations
_TA09602000263.jpg/500px-%E9%98%BF%E7%8C%B4%E5%9F%8E%E9%96%80(%E6%9C%9D%E9%99%BD%E9%96%80)_TA09602000263.jpg)
_(cropped).jpg)
Orchid Island: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Orchid Island?
Orchid Island is a beach resort in Taiwan with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Orchid Island get a year?
Orchid Island gets about 1,762 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Orchid Island?
The sunniest time to visit Orchid Island is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Orchid Island?
May is the least sunny month in Orchid Island, scoring 61/100 with about 175 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Orchid Island?
The sea in Orchid Island ranges from about 25°C (January) to 31°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Orchid Island?
The typical midday UV index in Orchid Island 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.
Put the Orchid Island sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Orchid Island's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: