Taichung climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Taichung?

Taichung has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,083 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Taichung?

The hottest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 2014, reaching 33.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Taichung?

The coldest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1986, at 3.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Taichung?

Almost never: Taichung sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Taichung warmed?

Yes: Taichung warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Taichung?

The wettest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1963, with 520 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Taichung?

The windiest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1969, with winds reaching 56.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Taichung?

The warmest month in Taichung is July (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Taichung?

Taichung receives on average 2,083 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Taichung?

Taichung gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Taichung (Taiwan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,083 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Taichung averages 0 frost days, 31 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 191 rainy days per year.

Taichung has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.6 °C (on 15 September 2014) and the coldest 3.2 °C (on 3 March 1986).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

TaichungTaiwan

coords: 24.15°, 120.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthNovember

Mean daily temperature

21.3°C

Average daily high

24.6°C

Average daily low

18.6°C

Annual rainfall

2,083mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

12.7km/h

Seasonal range

11.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

31 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

191 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.4 °C

Average feels-like low

19.8 °C

Average peak gust

34.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

174 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

33.6 °C

15 September 2014

Coldest day

3.2 °C

3 March 1986

Wettest day

520 mm

11 September 1963

Windiest day

56.9 km/h

26 September 1969

Strongest gust

157.3 km/h

27 September 1969

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

15 September 2014

Coldest feels-like

-2.2 °C

16 January 1967

Snowiest day

0.6 cm

24 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.5 h

14 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.5 °C15 June 2025	6.9 °C28 January 2025	22.4 °C	2,347 mm	87
2024	32.3 °C23 June 2024	8.1 °C23 January 2024	22.8 °C	2,324 mm	87
2023	32.2 °C30 May 2023	7.2 °C28 January 2023	22.4 °C	2,024 mm	55
2022	32.5 °C27 August 2022	7.4 °C25 December 2022	22.0 °C	1,964 mm	41
2021	32.8 °C16 May 2021	7.1 °C13 January 2021	22.4 °C	1,668 mm	79
2020	33.0 °C12 July 2020	6.4 °C31 January 2020	22.7 °C	1,418 mm	90
2019	33.5 °C17 July 2019	10.9 °C23 January 2019	22.5 °C	2,102 mm	58
2018	31.9 °C6 June 2018	5.7 °C13 January 2018	22.3 °C	1,870 mm	56
2017	31.6 °C7 August 2017	9.6 °C10 February 2017	22.3 °C	2,123 mm	83
2016	31.8 °C1 June 2016	3.9 °C24 January 2016	22.2 °C	2,629 mm	65
2015	31.9 °C26 June 2015	8.2 °C13 February 2015	22.2 °C	1,846 mm	49
2014	33.6 °C15 September 2014	7.0 °C23 January 2014	22.0 °C	1,795 mm	78
2013	31.7 °C1 July 2013	9.3 °C28 December 2013	22.1 °C	2,511 mm	53
2012	31.3 °C14 May 2012	9.7 °C30 December 2012	22.1 °C	3,088 mm	37
2011	31.7 °C10 June 2011	7.8 °C16 January 2011	21.7 °C	1,966 mm	45
2010	32.2 °C3 July 2010	7.6 °C14 January 2010	22.0 °C	2,109 mm	47
2009	32.4 °C2 August 2009	5.9 °C14 January 2009	22.2 °C	2,122 mm	53
2008	31.8 °C14 August 2008	9.1 °C10 February 2008	22.1 °C	2,709 mm	62
2007	31.8 °C22 July 2007	5.8 °C29 January 2007	22.3 °C	2,615 mm	57
2006	32.2 °C2 August 2006	9.6 °C6 January 2006	22.4 °C	2,775 mm	49
2005	31.6 °C11 August 2005	4.7 °C6 March 2005	21.8 °C	2,592 mm	61
2004	33.5 °C1 July 2004	6.6 °C25 January 2004	21.8 °C	2,627 mm	44
2003	31.8 °C22 July 2003	9.5 °C6 January 2003	22.0 °C	1,463 mm	35
2002	31.7 °C5 July 2002	8.1 °C3 January 2002	22.2 °C	1,578 mm	35
2001	31.3 °C30 June 2001	7.7 °C26 December 2001	21.9 °C	2,599 mm	33
2000	30.9 °C4 June 2000	9.7 °C27 January 2000	21.8 °C	2,171 mm	23
1999	31.9 °C6 June 1999	5.2 °C22 December 1999	21.7 °C	1,847 mm	17
1998	31.5 °C27 June 1998	9.9 °C5 February 1998	22.4 °C	2,553 mm	42
1997	30.7 °C28 August 1997	8.0 °C12 January 1997	21.4 °C	2,104 mm	12
1996	31.6 °C20 July 1996	7.4 °C3 February 1996	21.3 °C	2,036 mm	32
1995	31.8 °C29 July 1995	6.6 °C6 February 1995	21.2 °C	1,813 mm	43
1994	31.4 °C13 July 1994	9.4 °C21 January 1994	21.9 °C	2,578 mm	28
1993	33.0 °C27 June 1993	6.3 °C31 January 1993	21.6 °C	1,792 mm	44
1992	30.8 °C21 July 1992	7.5 °C15 January 1992	21.1 °C	2,630 mm	9
1991	31.6 °C12 July 1991	7.0 °C29 December 1991	21.7 °C	1,710 mm	46
1990	32.5 °C26 August 1990	10.4 °C1 February 1990	21.7 °C	2,625 mm	33
1989	31.1 °C10 August 1989	7.8 °C9 March 1989	21.3 °C	2,244 mm	30
1988	31.3 °C29 June 1988	8.0 °C13 December 1988	21.4 °C	2,181 mm	50
1987	31.4 °C7 July 1987	6.3 °C5 February 1987	21.6 °C	1,823 mm	36
1986	31.7 °C9 July 1986	3.2 °C3 March 1986	21.1 °C	2,510 mm	34
1985	30.5 °C21 June 1985	5.4 °C16 December 1985	21.0 °C	2,349 mm	8
1984	30.7 °C13 July 1984	7.4 °C9 January 1984	20.9 °C	2,081 mm	9
1983	32.2 °C5 July 1983	9.0 °C23 January 1983	21.3 °C	2,320 mm	45
1982	31.1 °C20 July 1982	7.1 °C19 January 1982	21.2 °C	2,194 mm	24
1981	32.1 °C2 July 1981	5.0 °C12 January 1981	21.2 °C	2,926 mm	26
1980	32.5 °C10 July 1980	5.8 °C24 December 1980	21.4 °C	1,476 mm	56
1979	33.0 °C4 July 1979	8.2 °C2 February 1979	21.2 °C	2,060 mm	44
1978	32.8 °C25 August 1978	4.7 °C18 February 1978	21.4 °C	2,687 mm	39
1977	33.1 °C20 July 1977	4.8 °C18 February 1977	21.4 °C	2,109 mm	43
1976	31.2 °C22 July 1976	7.8 °C10 December 1976	20.9 °C	2,201 mm	14
1975	31.3 °C18 August 1975	7.2 °C30 December 1975	21.3 °C	2,280 mm	28
1974	30.8 °C10 June 1974	6.6 °C26 February 1974	21.2 °C	2,312 mm	14
1973	31.3 °C23 August 1973	4.1 °C25 December 1973	21.5 °C	2,298 mm	25
1972	30.7 °C7 July 1972	4.2 °C3 March 1972	20.9 °C	2,963 mm	10
1971	31.8 °C21 July 1971	5.4 °C9 January 1971	20.8 °C	1,801 mm	27
1970	31.1 °C19 June 1970	3.4 °C1 February 1970	21.0 °C	2,276 mm	32
1969	31.6 °C26 July 1969	6.8 °C6 February 1969	21.0 °C	2,303 mm	37
1968	32.7 °C6 September 1968	7.1 °C16 January 1968	20.5 °C	2,214 mm	16
1967	30.9 °C9 August 1967	3.8 °C16 January 1967	20.7 °C	1,820 mm	22
1966	29.4 °C15 August 1966	9.9 °C4 January 1966	20.8 °C	2,296 mm	0
1965	29.8 °C27 July 1965	5.7 °C9 January 1965	20.4 °C	1,518 mm	0
1964	31.5 °C7 August 1964	9.2 °C18 December 1964	21.0 °C	1,671 mm	7
1963	31.8 °C5 September 1963	3.9 °C28 January 1963	20.4 °C	2,120 mm	2
1962	30.1 °C4 September 1962	5.8 °C21 January 1962	20.4 °C	1,892 mm	5
1961	30.7 °C14 July 1961	5.7 °C18 January 1961	20.9 °C	1,976 mm	2
1960	31.0 °C22 August 1960	5.9 °C30 December 1960	21.2 °C	2,784 mm	10
1959	31.3 °C23 August 1959	3.7 °C18 January 1959	21.4 °C	1,996 mm	28
1958	31.7 °C9 September 1958	4.0 °C14 February 1958	21.2 °C	1,946 mm	27
1957	31.4 °C15 July 1957	6.9 °C19 January 1957	21.0 °C	1,692 mm	19
1956	31.8 °C7 July 1956	6.1 °C10 January 1956	21.0 °C	2,575 mm	32
1955	30.9 °C13 July 1955	4.7 °C22 February 1955	20.6 °C	1,791 mm	8
1954	32.0 °C16 August 1954	8.4 °C17 December 1954	21.5 °C	1,094 mm	61
1953	32.7 °C12 August 1953	6.9 °C7 January 1953	21.3 °C	1,759 mm	22
1952	30.4 °C12 June 1952	6.3 °C9 January 1952	21.2 °C	1,714 mm	6
1951	31.8 °C31 July 1951	7.1 °C16 December 1951	20.7 °C	1,705 mm	4
1950	30.9 °C19 July 1950	5.3 °C10 December 1950	20.5 °C	2,179 mm	2
1949	31.2 °C23 May 1949	5.1 °C17 January 1949	21.1 °C	1,297 mm	12
1948	30.0 °C31 May 1948	4.7 °C17 January 1948	20.6 °C	1,708 mm	1
1947	30.1 °C12 August 1947	8.1 °C24 February 1947	20.2 °C	2,175 mm	1
1946	30.3 °C16 July 1946	6.5 °C9 February 1946	20.7 °C	1,230 mm	4
1945	29.9 °C23 July 1945	7.3 °C18 January 1945	19.9 °C	1,736 mm	0
1944	29.7 °C7 April 1944	7.7 °C7 January 1944	20.4 °C	1,604 mm	0
1943	29.9 °C4 June 1943	6.2 °C13 January 1943	19.9 °C	842 mm	0
1942	29.2 °C11 August 1942	6.0 °C7 December 1942	20.2 °C	1,824 mm	0
1941	28.7 °C31 August 1941	6.1 °C5 February 1941	20.3 °C	2,092 mm	0
1940	28.6 °C13 July 1940	5.5 °C26 January 1940	19.6 °C	1,734 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.7 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

87 d/yr

+56

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2347 mm

+264 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.5 °C	0.0 °C	41 mm	-20 mm
Feb	19.0 °C	-0.2 °C	118 mm	+23 mm
Mar	22.4 °C	+0.8 °C	146 mm	+31 mm
Apr	25.2 °C	+0.6 °C	106 mm	-27 mm
May	28.0 °C	+1.0 °C	245 mm	+29 mm
Jun	29.8 °C	+1.5 °C	264 mm	-31 mm
Jul	29.2 °C	0.0 °C	711 mm	+395 mm
Aug	30.2 °C	+1.4 °C	266 mm	-139 mm
Sep	30.1 °C	+1.9 °C	213 mm	-51 mm
Oct	28.3 °C	+2.0 °C	172 mm	+83 mm
Nov	24.7 °C	+1.0 °C	34 mm	-11 mm
Dec	22.0 °C	+1.7 °C	32 mm	-17 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.5 °C

15 Jun 2025

Coldest day

6.9 °C

28 Jan 2025

Wettest day

122.7 mm

20 Jul 2025

Windiest day

30.4 km/h

13 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

90.0 km/h

13 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.9 °C

9 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.9 °C

28 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

15 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Taichung?

Taichung has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,083 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Taichung?

The hottest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 2014, reaching 33.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Taichung?

The coldest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1986, at 3.2 °C.

Does it snow in Taichung?

Almost never: Taichung sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Taichung warmed?

Yes: Taichung warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Taichung?

The wettest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1963, with 520 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Taichung?

The windiest day measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1969, with winds reaching 56.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Taichung?

The warmest month in Taichung is July (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Taichung?

Taichung receives on average 2,083 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Taichung?

Taichung gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Taichung?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Taichung between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, with 0.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Taichung?

Yes: Taichung has on average 174 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Taichung?

In Taichung, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 15 September 2014, and the lowest was -2.2 °C on 16 January 1967.

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