Taoyuan weather by month & the best time to visit
Taiwan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Taoyuan is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with October and November close behind. Taoyuan averages about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Taoyuan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Taoyuan is December, then October and November. The dullest month is January (57/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Taoyuan?
Taoyuan isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate December from January. It ranks #13 of 13 destinations in Taiwan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,763 hours. The year's 1,915 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 95 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| March | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 126 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| April | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 122 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 227 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 59 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 270 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 169 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 59 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 263 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 59 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 243 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 109 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 66 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 107 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 68 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 96 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Taoyuan by month
The sea off Taoyuan is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 20°C / 68°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Taoyuan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Taoyuan?
Taoyuan is a coastal city break in Taiwan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 9 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Taoyuan get a year?
Taoyuan gets about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Taoyuan?
The sunniest time to visit Taoyuan is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with October and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Taoyuan?
January is the least sunny month in Taoyuan, scoring 57/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Taoyuan?
The sea in Taoyuan ranges from about 20°C (January) to 31°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Taoyuan?
The typical midday UV index in Taoyuan peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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