Weather in Kaohsiung City — today
Now in Kaohsiung City
⛈️
+29°
Thunderstorm
Feels like +34° · humidity 77%
Today 12.9: +30° / +26°
🕐 13:25
Wind
12 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
53 · Moderate
Precipitation
84%
Humidity
77%
Pressure
1014 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:44 / 18:05
Sea temperature
🌊 +30°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Kaohsiung City
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Kaohsiung City (Taiwan): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +26°. Due to high humidity it feels like +34°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 15 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 05:44 and set at 18:05 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Kaohsiung City
💧 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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Today 12.9
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💧 84%
+26° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 96%
+26° +30°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 15.9
⛈️
💧 95%
+26° +29°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 79%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 17.9
⛈️
💧 87%
+25° +29°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 43%
+26° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 39%
+27° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 33%
+26° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Mon 21.9
🌤️
💧 22%
+26° +30°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tue 22.9
⛈️
💧 24%
+26° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Wed 23.9
⛈️
💧 33%
+25° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 29%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 37%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
🗺️ 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
28 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 30° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
84%
likely · high
✨ Stars
29 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
53
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 32PM10: 34O₃: 89NO₂: 49
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
18:05
Golden hour
17:35
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 slight, waves 0.5 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 September
+30°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+32° (2009)
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?＋
Thunderstorm, +29°, feels like +34°.
Will it rain in Kaohsiung City today?＋
Yes: 84% chance, 5 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 05:44, sunset 18:05.
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.