The most comfortable time to visit Hengchun is from late November to mid March. For sun, aim for mid and late April; for walking, go from mid January to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in mid and late April, with a second spell in early and mid October. It peaks in late April, at 60. Avoid mid January to early February for this: it falls to 16, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 55% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late November to mid March. It peaks in early February, at 73. The weakest stretch is from June to September, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid January to early February. It peaks in late January, at 58. Avoid mid May to early October for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Hengchun over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C. The rainy (wet) season in Hengchun runs from June to October, peaking in August with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; March is the driest month, at 15%. Winds in Hengchun are highest in December, averaging 6.7 m/s (24 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Hengchun come in April, when the sky is typically 60% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 67%.
Month by month Hengchun climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 19°C | 20°C | 17% | 64% | 5.9 m/s | 67 | 20 | 55 |
| February | 23°C | 20°C | 21°C | 16% | 61% | 5.5 m/s | 69 | 29 | 50 |
| March | 25°C | 21°C | 24°C | 15% | 61% | 4.9 m/s | 60 | 45 | 35 |
| April | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 16% | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 37 | 56 | 16 |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 25% | 63% | 4.0 m/s | 15 | 44 | 5 |
| June | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 35% | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 37% | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 27°C | 34°C | 46% | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 33°C | 33% | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 6 | 39 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 34% | 62% | 5.6 m/s | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| November | 27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 17% | 61% | 5.6 m/s | 51 | 52 | 23 |
| December | 24°C | 21°C | 21°C | 17% | 64% | 6.7 m/s | 67 | 27 | 48 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Hengchun weather by season
Year round, Hengchun has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 19°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Hengchun weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Hengchun has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Hengchun weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Hengchun has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Hengchun weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Hengchun has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
Hengchun weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Hengchun has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Hengchun?
The rainy (wet) season in Hengchun runs from June to October, peaking in August with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; March is the driest month, at 15%.
What time of year is Hengchun windiest?
Winds in Hengchun are highest in December, averaging 6.7 m/s (24 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Hengchun year round?
The average temperature in Hengchun over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.