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Weather in Kaohsiung City — today

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Now in Kaohsiung City
☁️
+26°
Overcast
Feels like +31° · humidity 96%
Fri 14.8: +30° / +25°
🕐 03:25
Wind
9 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
31 · Good
Precipitation
97%
Humidity
96%
Pressure
1006 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:35 / 18:31
Sea temperature
🌊 +30°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Kaohsiung City

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

🌅 sunrise 05:35 🌇 sunset 18:31🌦️⛈️🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️⛈️🌦️+26°+25°+27°+28°+28°+27°+26°+26°87%94%98%93%90%77%73%74%03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
💧 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Kaohsiung City

What is the weather in Kaohsiung City right now?
Overcast, +26°, feels like +31°.
Will it rain in Kaohsiung City today?
Yes: 97% chance, 9 mm.
When is the best time to visit Kaohsiung City?
Best time to visit — February, March, November.
Can you swim in Kaohsiung City in winter?
In winter the water is around +24° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +30°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung City?
Sunrise 05:35, sunset 18:31.
Does it snow in Kaohsiung City in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Kaohsiung City by month?
Summers up to +31° in July, winters around +15° in January; the wettest month is August.
How hot is it in Kaohsiung City in summer?
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.