January: the best month of the year in Kaohsiung
Best window · 8.5/10January averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kaohsiung at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February ranks 2nd of 12 for Kaohsiung — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kaohsiung (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 8.5/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March is one of the strongest months in Kaohsiung (3rd)
Best window · 8.5/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Kaohsiung at 8.5/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January at 8.5/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Kaohsiung — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10April averages 26°C (79°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Kaohsiung: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.4/10Days in May average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
159 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kaohsiung — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
June in Kaohsiung — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10June averages 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 140 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Kaohsiung — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10July averages 30°C (86°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
256 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Kaohsiung: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.5/10Days in August average 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
173 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kaohsiung — 5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Kaohsiung — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10Days in September average 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
160 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kaohsiung — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Kaohsiung — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10October averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Kaohsiung — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10November averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Kaohsiung — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.1/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 32 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
