Fengshan climate

Fengshan is warmest in July, with average highs of 30 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 15 °C. August is the wettest month (388 mm) and February the driest (31 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Fengshan averages 1,892 mm of rain and 271 days above 25 °C.

Taiwan · population 356,463 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan 18°
  2. Feb 19°
  3. Mar 22°
  4. Apr 24°
  5. May 26°
  6. Jun 27°
  7. Jul 27°
  8. Aug 27°
  9. Sep 26°
  10. Oct 25°
  11. Nov 23°
  12. Dec 20°

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month July 30 °C
  • Coldest month January 15 °C
  • Driest month February 31 mm
  • Wettest month August 388 mm
  • Least cloud January 48 % cloud
  • Hottest on record May 35 °C
  • Coldest on record January 7.7 °C
  • Warmest sea July 29 °C

What to expectFengshan through the year

Fengshan has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 22 °C in January to 30 °C in July, a swing of 8.9 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 271 days a year reach 25 °C, 67 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 35 °C, in May.

Rain is strongly seasonal. August averages 388 mm against 31 mm in February — 12 times as much. Planning around the dry months matters more here than planning around temperature.

The sea off Fengshan is warmest in July at 29 °C and coldest in January at 24 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 22.3 °C 37 mm 48 %
February 23.4 °C 31 mm 52 %
March 25.9 °C 44 mm 54 %
April 28.2 °C 99 mm 57 %
May 29.2 °C 259 mm 70 %
June 29.4 °C 366 mm 79 %
July 30.0 °C 299 mm 72 %
August 29.4 °C 388 mm 74 %
September 29.2 °C 207 mm 64 %
October 27.8 °C 75 mm 56 %
November 26.0 °C 48 mm 54 %
December 23.2 °C 39 mm 53 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January22.3 °C15.1 °C18.3 °C28.2 °C7.7 °C400
February23.4 °C16.2 °C19.4 °C30.5 °C8.8 °C900
March25.9 °C18.5 °C21.8 °C31.1 °C9.0 °C2010
April28.2 °C21.4 °C24.4 °C33.4 °C14.6 °C2760
May29.2 °C23.6 °C26.1 °C34.7 °C18.0 °C30110
June29.4 °C24.7 °C26.8 °C34.3 °C20.6 °C30120
July30.0 °C24.9 °C27.2 °C34.4 °C22.4 °C31180
August29.4 °C24.7 °C26.8 °C32.5 °C22.3 °C31120
September29.2 °C23.9 °C26.2 °C32.4 °C18.3 °C3070
October27.8 °C22.1 °C24.6 °C31.4 °C16.9 °C3010
November26.0 °C19.8 °C22.6 °C31.7 °C11.3 °C2200
December23.2 °C16.6 °C19.5 °C30.4 °C9.0 °C700

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January37 mm611 h/day48 %77 %17 km/h23.7 °C
February31 mm611 h/day52 %76 %17 km/h23.7 °C
March44 mm712 h/day54 %75 %17 km/h24.3 °C
April99 mm1113 h/day57 %76 %15 km/h25.9 °C
May259 mm1913 h/day70 %81 %14 km/h27.6 °C
June366 mm2114 h/day79 %85 %16 km/h28.8 °C
July299 mm2113 h/day72 %84 %16 km/h29.3 °C
August388 mm2213 h/day74 %86 %16 km/h29.2 °C
September207 mm1712 h/day64 %85 %14 km/h28.8 °C
October75 mm1112 h/day56 %84 %13 km/h27.7 °C
November48 mm611 h/day54 %82 %14 km/h26.1 °C
December39 mm611 h/day53 %79 %16 km/h24.6 °C

How Fengshan compares

The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.

Destination Summer high Winter low Rain per year Days above 25 °C
Fengshan 30 °C 15 °C 1,892 mm 271
Kaohsiung · Taiwan 31 °C 15 °C 1,870 mm 279
Tainan · Taiwan 30 °C 15 °C 1,955 mm 256
Yongkang · Taiwan 30 °C 14 °C 1,988 mm 264
Chiayi City · Taiwan 30 °C 12 °C 2,910 mm 240
Chang-hua · Taiwan 30 °C 14 °C 1,751 mm 236
Taichung · Taiwan 29 °C 13 °C 2,260 mm 226

Where Fengshan ranks

Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Fengshan.

QuestionsCommon questions about Fengshan’s climate

When is the best time to visit Fengshan?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. January, February, December sit closest to 20 °C on average, July is the warmest month and February the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Fengshan get?

In July, the warmest month, daily highs average 30 °C. About 67 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 35 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average 15 °C in January, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.

Which month is wettest in Fengshan?

August, averaging 388 mm over 22 days with rain. The driest month is February with 31 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,892 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Fengshan rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.