The most comfortable time to visit Hualien is from late November to early April. For walking, go from December to early March. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Hualien never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid April, at 53, mostly because it is cloudy. Avoid late December to early February for this: it falls to 8, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 66% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late November to early April. It peaks in early January, at 72. The weakest stretch is from late June to mid September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from December to early March. It peaks in mid January, at 71. Avoid late May to early October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Hualien over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. Hualien has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in February, the driest month, to 20% in August, the wettest. Winds in Hualien are highest in December, averaging 4.9 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Hualien come in September, when the sky is typically 63% covered; May is the cloudiest month, at 74%.
Month by month Hualien 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 | 20°C | 16°C | 18°C | 15% | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 65 | 10 | 68 |
| February | 20°C | 16°C | 18°C | 12% | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 63 | 16 | 63 |
| March | 23°C | 18°C | 22°C | 14% | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 66 | 31 | 49 |
| April | 26°C | 21°C | 26°C | 15% | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 46 | 49 | 24 |
| May | 29°C | 24°C | 31°C | 18% | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 21 | 45 | 8 |
| June | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 19% | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| July | 32°C | 27°C | 35°C | 18% | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 27°C | 35°C | 20% | 65% | 3.0 m/s | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 17% | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 7 | 31 | 2 |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 15% | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 34 | 49 | 12 |
| November | 25°C | 21°C | 25°C | 14% | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 55 | 47 | 29 |
| December | 21°C | 18°C | 19°C | 15% | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 67 | 19 | 59 |
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 Hualien weather by season
Year round, Hualien has days of about 20°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around February. 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.
Hualien weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Hualien has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Hualien weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Hualien has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Hualien weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Hualien has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Hualien weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Hualien has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Hualien?
Hualien has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in February, the driest month, to 20% in August, the wettest.
What time of year is Hualien windiest?
Winds in Hualien are highest in December, averaging 4.9 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Hualien year round?
The average temperature in Hualien over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in mid July, 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.