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The climate of Taiwan, city by city

This page lists the 67 cities in Taiwan for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

22.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,926mm

Spread between cities

7.1°C

Warming

+1.9°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 67 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Kaohsiung City24.7 °C
  2. 2Hengchun24.6 °C
  3. 3Fongshan District24.4 °C
  4. 4Tainan24.1 °C
  5. 5Yongkang District24.1 °C
  6. 6Chaozhou23.8 °C
  7. 7Donggang23.8 °C
  8. 8Xinying District23.6 °C
  9. 9Taibao23.2 °C
  10. 10Beigang23.2 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Hualien City17.6 °C
  2. 2Puli18.3 °C
  3. 3Zhushan20 °C
  4. 4Lugu20 °C
  5. 5Yilan20.5 °C
  6. 6Taipei20.7 °C
  7. 7New Taipei City20.7 °C
  8. 8Banqiao District20.7 °C
  9. 9Neihu District20.7 °C
  10. 10Shulin District20.7 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Hualien City4,142 mm
  2. 2Taitung3,334 mm
  3. 3Yilan3,198 mm
  4. 4Xiulin3,056 mm
  5. 5Chiayi City2,898 mm
  6. 6Zhushan2,370 mm
  7. 7Lugu2,370 mm
  8. 8Xizhi District2,335 mm
  9. 9Yujing2,260 mm
  10. 10Taibao2,219 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Taiwan?

The hottest city in Taiwan is Kaohsiung City, with an average annual temperature of 24.7 °C.

What is the coldest city in Taiwan?

The coldest city in Taiwan is Hualien City, with an average annual temperature of 17.6 °C.

What is the wettest city in Taiwan?

The wettest city in Taiwan is Hualien City, with 4,142 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Taiwan warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Taiwan warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Fukien2

Taipei8

Taiwan55

Takao2