Kaohsiung Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Municipality, Taiwan. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kaohsiung Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 221 hours of sunshine in July and 161 hours in December, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2258 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 7.4 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 5.4 hours in December.

Kaohsiung enjoys an average of 2258 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

August, Kaohsiung’s wettest month, receives 318 mm (13 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kaohsiung Precipitation page.