Climate in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung, Taiwan has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 24.6°C, with around 426 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 2499 mm across 276 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 33.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 15.6°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Kaohsiung is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Taiwan — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Taiwan is about 2499 mm a year over roughly 276 rainy days, with the wettest month Jul and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Kaohsiung: every city in Taiwan carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Kaohsiung sees an estimated 426 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Kaohsiung are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Kaohsiung has a climate comfort score of 52/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Taipei — Humid Subtropical, comfort 53/100
• Climate in Hong Kong — Tropical, comfort 53/100
• Climate in Busan — Humid Subtropical, comfort 78/100