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Weather in May in Kaohsiung Municipality

Are you planning a trip a to Kaohsiung Municipality in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Kaohsiung Municipality in May?

Kaohsiung Municipality is a region in Taiwan. May in Kaohsiung Municipality generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Kaohsiung. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 253 mm in Kaohsiung.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Kaohsiung enjoys approximately 205 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Kaohsiung Municipality for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kaohsiung Municipality climate page.

Where to go in Kaohsiung Municipality in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kaohsiung Municipality on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Kaohsiung Municipality?

Kaohsiung

In May Kaohsiung generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kaohsiung
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   April April
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29°C 
23°C 
196 hours 
97 mm 
12 days 
31°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
253 mm 
15 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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32°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
372 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Kaohsiung

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Is May the best time to visit Kaohsiung Municipality?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Kaohsiung Municipality due to the typically poor weather in Kaohsiung.

On average, the best time to visit Kaohsiung Municipality is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in Kaohsiung. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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