★ January23° · ☂ 6 ★ February24° · ☂ 6 March 26° · ☂ 8 April 28° · ☂ 11 May 30° · ☂ 19 June 31° · ☂ 22 July 32° · ☂ 21 August 31° · ☂ 22 September 31° · ☂ 16 October 30° · ☂ 11 November 27° · ☂ 8 ★ December24° · ☂ 6 Kaohsiung in October:properly hot Kaohsiung, Taiwan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated Temperature not station-corrected
Mean high 30° Hottest day 33.4° (2017)
Mean low 24° Coldest night 18.7° (2010)
Rain days 11 days 4-20 by year
Rainfall 98mm Daylight 12.0 → 11.3 h
Kaohsiung's 12 months i Best: December to February (rain uncalibrated)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Beach Finewarm sea and storm risk Sightseeing on foot Finemuggy and storm risk
Humidity 79% 28 muggy days
Clear days 5 days 7 overcast days
Mean wind 8 km/h Rarely windy
Sea temperature 28.5° 28-28.7° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:55 / 17:34 Daylight 12.0 → 11.3 h
Kaohsiung in October Rain falls off noticeably. As the dry season approaches, outdoor plans get much easier. Typhoons are still possible through October, so check the weather news once before you leave.
It was a hot month: 30°C by day and 24°C after dark. With 11 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. A visitor in 2014 met 4 rain days; one in 2023 met 20. The average of 11 hid that gap.
12 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors.
Typhoons i 6 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Krathon (2024), 11 km away typhoon strength Koinu (2023), 67 km away typhoon strength Kong-Rey (2024), 112 km away typhoon strength 1 2 3 4 1 5 3 6 10 7 13 8 10 9 6 10 3 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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October 1 Thursday 1 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 31° 26° October 2 Friday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 25° October 3 Saturday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° 1-3 rain on 47% of days 31° 26°
October 4 Sunday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° October 5 Monday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 30° 25° October 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 30° 25° October 8 Thursday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° October 9 Friday 9 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 25° October 10 Saturday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° 4-10 rain on 39% of days 30° 25°
October 11 Sunday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 12 Monday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 25° October 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 24° October 15 Thursday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 24° October 16 Friday 16 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 24° October 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 24° 11-17 rain on 41% of days 30° 24°
October 18 Sunday 18 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 24° October 19 Monday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 24° October 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 22 Thursday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 23° October 23 Friday 23 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 23° October 24 Saturday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 24° 18-24 rain on 29% of days 29° 24°
October 25 Sunday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 26 Monday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 24° October 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 23° October 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 23° October 29 Thursday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 23° October 30 Friday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 23° October 31 Saturday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 23° 25-31 rain on 26% of days 29° 23°
1-3 rain on 47% of days 31° 26° 4-10 rain on 39% of days 30° 25° 11-17 rain on 41% of days 30° 24° 18-24 rain on 29% of days 29° 24° 25-31 rain on 26% of days 29° 23°
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October 1 Friday 1 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 31° 26° October 2 Saturday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 25° 1-2 rain on 53% of days 31° 26°
October 3 Sunday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° October 4 Monday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° October 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 30° 25° October 7 Thursday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 30° 25° October 8 Friday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° October 9 Saturday 9 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 25° 3-9 rain on 39% of days 30° 25°
October 10 Sunday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 25° October 11 Monday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 25° October 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 30° 25° October 14 Thursday 14 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 24° October 15 Friday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 30° 24° October 16 Saturday 16 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 29° 24° 10-16 rain on 41% of days 30° 25°
October 17 Sunday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 24° October 18 Monday 18 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 24° October 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 24° October 21 Thursday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 22 Friday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 23° October 23 Saturday 23 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 23° 17-23 rain on 29% of days 29° 24°
October 24 Sunday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 24° October 25 Monday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 24° October 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 24° October 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 23° October 28 Thursday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 29° 23° October 29 Friday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 29° 23° October 30 Saturday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 23° 24-30 rain on 29% of days 29° 23°
October 31 Sunday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 23°
October 31 rain on 25% of days 28° 23°
1-2 rain on 53% of days 31° 26° 3-9 rain on 39% of days 30° 25° 10-16 rain on 41% of days 30° 25° 17-23 rain on 29% of days 29° 24° 24-30 rain on 29% of days 29° 23° October 31 rain on 25% of days 28° 23°
Tap another date to change
2006 1mm
2007 1mm
2008 1mm
2009 4mm
2010 none
2011 5mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 1mm
2015 1mm
2016 23mm
2017 none
2018 1mm
2019 none
2020 1mm
2021 none
2022 none
2023 none
2024 33mm
2025 1mm
Holidays in October (2026) October 9 Substitute day for National DayOctober 9 to October 11 National Day long weekendOctober 24 to October 26 Taiwan Restoration Day long weekendOctober 26 Substitute day for Taiwan Restoration DayOctober 12 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in October (2027) October 9 to October 11 National Day long weekendOctober 11 Substitute day for National DayOctober 23 to October 25 Taiwan Restoration Day long weekendOctober 11 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 22° 26° 31° 35° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) ~ October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 12 Mon Pick October 12
10 15 Thu Pick October 15
10 16 Fri Pick October 16
10 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 4 rain days, 2023 had 20.
Kaohsiung through the year Month High Low Rain days Rainfall Sea January Good 23° 16° 6 days 38mm 24° February Good 24° 17° 6 days 29mm 24° March 26° 19° 8 days 41mm 25° April 28° 22° 11 days 98mm 26° May 30° 25° 19 days 258mm 28° June 31° 26° 22 days 349mm 29° July 32° 27° 21 days 289mm 30° August 31° 26° 22 days 408mm 30° September 31° 26° 16 days 204mm 30° October 30° 24° 11 days 98mm 29° November 27° 22° 8 days 63mm 27° December Good 24° 18° 6 days 35mm 25°
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kaohsiung in October? Over the past 20 years October averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 20 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.
What should I wear in Kaohsiung in October? Days averaged 30°C and nights 24°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.
Can you swim in Kaohsiung in October? Sea surface temperature averaged 28.5°C in October, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 28-28.7°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is October a good time to visit Kaohsiung? On warmth and rain days alone, Kaohsiung's easiest months were December to February. October ranked 7 of 12.
Is Kaohsiung humid in October? Mean relative humidity was 79%, with about 28 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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