Friday, 14 August, in Kaohsiung City (Taiwan): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 13 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +30° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:35 and set at 18:31 — daylight lasts 13 hours.
Hourly weather in Kaohsiung City
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kaohsiung City for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
⛈️
💧 97%
+25°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 97% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Today 15.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 16.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+25°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 17.8
⛈️
💧 92%
+26°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 92% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 18.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+26°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 19.8
⛈️
💧 90%
+26°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 90% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 20.8
⛈️
💧 94%
+26°+29°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 94% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 86%
+26°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 24 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 22.8
⛈️
💧 71%
+26°+28°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 71% · wind up to 25 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 63%
+27°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 24 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 24.8
⛈️
💧 70%
+26°+29°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 70% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 25.8
⛈️
💧 67%
+26°+29°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 67% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 61%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 73%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
17 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 30° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
97%
likely · high
✨ Stars
20 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 17PM10: 18O₃: 0NO₂: 68
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
18:31
Golden hour
18:00
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 m.
Kaohsiung City climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+22°
+15°
Jan
+24°
+16°
Feb
+26°
+18°
Mar
+28°
+21°
Apr
+30°
+24°
May
+30°
+25°
Jun
+31°
+25°
Jul
+30°
+25°
Aug
+30°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+23°
Oct
+26°
+20°
Nov
+23°
+17°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+22°
+15°
+24°
36 mm
Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+24°
+16°
+24°
31 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+26°
+18°
+25°
41 mm
Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April
+28°
+21°
+27°
96 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (96 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
May
+30°
+24°
+29°
253 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (253 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June
+30°
+25°
+30°
366 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (366 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+25°
+31°
298 mm
Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (298 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Kaohsiung City.
August
+30°
+25°
+30°
392 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (392 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September
+30°
+24°
+30°
200 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (200 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
October
+28°
+23°
+29°
72 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (72 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
November
+26°
+20°
+27°
47 mm
A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+23°
+17°
+25°
38 mm
One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +25° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Kaohsiung City
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: February, March, November
Daytime air+24…+26°
Sea temperature+24…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +24…+26° by day, little rain, warm sea (+24…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, September, October, December
Daytime air+22…+30°
Sea temperature+24…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (36–253 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+30…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (298–392 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kaohsiung City is February, March, November, and the most comfortable months are February, March, November. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for August
+30°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+33° (2011)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Kaohsiung City
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