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Taichung weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Taichung follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 11.2°C over the course of the year. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to September. Taichung weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.6°Chigh well above average

32° / 24°Today
28° / 22°Average
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How it's changed

+2.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49147days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 51 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 51 in the 1940s+2.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 67 mmhigh 21°low 15°February, rain 100 mmhigh 21°low 15°March, rain 119 mmhigh 24°low 18°April, rain 136 mmhigh 27°low 21°May, rain 220 mmhigh 29°low 24°June, rain 298 mmhigh 31°low 25°July, rain 324 mmhigh 31°low 26°August, rain 408 mmhigh 31°low 26°September, rain 266 mmhigh 30°low 25°October, rain 95 mmhigh 28°low 22°November, rain 49 mmhigh 26°low 20°December, rain 53 mmhigh 22°low 16°wettest month August, 408 mm · 2,136 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

25.9°

31°feels like
84%humidity
23°dew point
3 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise05:56sunset17:28day length11h 33m
TodayPartly cloudy32°24°
MonMostly clear34°21°
TueMostly clear33°23°
WedPartly cloudy34°24°
ThuOvercast29°22°
FriOvercast28°22°
SatOvercast30°24°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
32° / 24°
Average for October 18
28° / 22°

High well above average · +3.6°C

  • Record high: 32.4° · 2025
  • Record low: 17.5° · 1963
  • One year ago: 32° / 26°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Taichung is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 24.15°N, 120.68°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
24.15°N, 120.68°E
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.3°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 31.4°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.8°C. On about 245 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 20.7°C and typical overnight lows of 14.6°C.

Taichung picks up roughly 2,136 mm a year, with a peak of 408 mm in August and as little as 49 mm in November. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 161 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Taichung has risen by 2.1°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 50 a year to 145 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°C. Wettest month: August (~408 mm). Whole year averages ~2,136 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 161 rainy days a year: most in August (~25), fewest in November (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Taichung month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January20.7°14.6°67 mm710.7 h29.0° (1969)5.6° (1970)
February21.4°15.4°100 mm911.2 h31.2° (2009)6.2° (1958)
March23.8°17.6°119 mm1011.8 h31.8° (2006)5.4° (1986)
April26.8°20.8°136 mm1112.6 h33.3° (1954)12.5° (1974)
May29.2°23.5°220 mm1613.2 h35.0° (2021)17.1° (1971)
June30.6°25.1°298 mm2013.5 h35.2° (1993)19.5° (1964)
July31.4°25.8°324 mm2213.4 h35.8° (2004)22.4° (1948)
August31.0°25.6°408 mm2512.8 h35.0° (1978)21.0° (1966)
September30.4°24.8°266 mm2112.1 h35.8° (2014)17.6° (1966)
October28.5°22.5°95 mm911.4 h33.6° (1983)12.9° (1968)
November25.9°19.7°49 mm510.8 h31.5° (2008)10.6° (1976)
December22.5°16.3°53 mm610.5 h30.2° (2023)6.4° (1973)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.25°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.29°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 50.5 early in the record → 147.0 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2014, all-time low in 1986: 35.8°C / 5.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~2,136 mm/year on average. Last decade: −2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +65 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Taichung

Which is the warmest month in Taichung?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Taichung is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 17.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Taichung compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Taichung is forecast to reach a high of 31.9°C and a low of 23.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 28.3°C and a low of 22.2°C, so today's high is 3.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Taichung warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Taichung is about 2.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Taichung?
Taichung receives about 2,136 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Taichung?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Taichung is about 23.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Taichung by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Taichung (°C, full record since 1940): January 21°/15°, February 21°/15°, March 24°/18°, April 27°/21°, May 29°/24°, June 31°/25°, July 31°/26°, August 31°/26°, September 30°/25°, October 28°/22°, November 26°/20°, December 22°/16°.
What is the weather like in Taichung in summer?
In summer, June through August, Taichung is wet and hot. Afternoons run 31°C and nights 25–26°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 23 days a month, adding up to around 343 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Taichung in winter?
Winter in Taichung (December to February) is mild. Expect 21–22°C by day and 15–16°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain rises from 53 mm on 6 days in December to 100 mm on 9 days in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Taichung in spring?
Spring in Taichung (March to May) is wet and warm. March starts at 24°C by day and 18°C at night; by May it is 29°C and 24°C. Rain picks up through the season: 10 rainy days and 119 mm in March, 16 days and 220 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Taichung in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Taichung, and it is wet and warm. It cools from 30°C by day and 25°C at night in September to 26°C and 20°C in November. Rain falls off from 266 mm on 21 days in September to 49 mm on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Taichung?
On long-term average, Taichung has about 161 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,136 mm.

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