Climate · Asia
Kaohsiung climate, year-round
Taiwan · Tropical monsoon · Updated May 2026
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Best for: Southern-Taiwan nomads who want warmer winters than Taipei and plan around typhoon season.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
20°C
72%
0mm
Feb
21°C
75%
1mm
Mar
23°C
76%
1mm
Apr
26°C
78%
2mm
May
28°C
80%
6mm
Jun
29°C
82%
13mm
Jul
30°C
80%
14mm
Aug
29°C
82%
15mm
Sep
29°C
78%
7mm
Oct
27°C
72%
1mm
Nov
24°C
72%
1mm
Dec
21°C
70%
0mm
Summer peak
30°C
July · 80% humidity
Winter low
20°C
January · 72% humidity
Climate type
Tropical monsoon
Humid summers, Moderate winters
Field notes
Meaningfully warmer than Taipei year-round (winter Jan around 20°C). Typhoon season (Jul–Sep) is the recurring weather story — peak rain (15 mm/day in August) and city-shutdown days. Best window is November through April, when humidity drops and rain disappears.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Skilled-worker only
Program
Taiwan Gold Card
Typical max stay
36 months
Employment Gold Card for high-skilled professionals (3-year, includes work permit).
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Kaohsiung: ~$1,480/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.