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Average Rainy - Precipitation days in Taitung City

Over the course of the year, Taitung City experiences 3376 mm of rain across 198 days. On this page you will discover more about the number of precipitation days.

Monthly Distribution of Rainy Days

Precipitation peaks in May with 371 mm falling over 17 rainy days. The driest period is November, receiving 217 mm across 17 rainy days.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

On average, Taitung City receives over 198 days of precipitation annually. For comparison, here is some data from popular tourist destinations around the world:

In Cairo, Egypt, there are only about 16 precipitation days annually, making it one of the driest capitals in the world.

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the city experiences around 212 precipitation days annually, consistent with its tropical rainforest climate.

The city of Rome, Italy, averages 131 precipitation days annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

Every year, the city of New York, USA, records about 130 precipitation days, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year.

Beijing, China, averages 72 precipitation days annually, concentrated in the summer months.

In Brisbane, Australia, the city averages 123 precipitation days per year, making it wetter than Sydney.

Fun facts about Rain from Around the World

Here are some amazing facts about rain and precipitation worldwide:

  • Cherrapunji, India, records an average of 322 rainy days each year. Despite this, the wettest place is Mount Waialeale in Hawaii with 11500 mm annual rainfall.
  • The fastest recorded raindrop fell at 18 meters per second during a thunderstorm in Brazil.
  • The Atacama Desert in Chile is so dry that some weather stations have never recorded rainfall since their installation.
  • The largest recorded raindrop measured 8.8 mm in diameter during a tropical storm on La Réunion Island.
  • Some clouds can weigh up to 500,000 tons, that's equivalent to the weight of 100 elephants.

For more detailed information about rainfall patterns in Taitung City, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.


Current rainfall in Taitung City

Saturday
1 Mar
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
25°C
0.1 mm
Sunday
2 Mar
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
26°C
0.3 mm
Monday
3 Mar
Light rain
Light rain
26°C
2.2 mm

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