Climate
Hsinchu's climate is humid subtropical (Koppen Cfa). The city is located in a part of the island that has a rainy season that lasts from February to September, with the heaviest time coming late April through August during the southwest monsoon, and also experiences meiyu in May and early June. The city succumbs to hot humid weather from June until September, while October to December are arguably the most pleasant times of year. Hsinchu is affected by easterly winds off of the East China Sea. Natural hazards such as typhoons and earthquakes are not common in the region.
| Climate data for Hsinchu, Taiwan (1992-2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 64.4 (2.535) |
191.3 (7.531) |
172.8 (6.803) |
161.4 (6.354) |
247.2 (9.732) |
266.1 (10.476) |
108.2 (4.26) |
190.5 (7.5) |
95.1 (3.744) |
59.4 (2.339) |
35.6 (1.402) |
47.0 (1.85) |
1,639.0 (64.528) |
| % humidity | 78.9 | 80.1 | 83.1 | 80.9 | 79.8 | 78.3 | 75.9 | 78.0 | 75.1 | 76.4 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 78.3 |
| Avg. precipitation days | 9.8 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 116.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98.2 | 84.8 | 85.0 | 103.0 | 136.6 | 185.0 | 230.9 | 205.7 | 206.8 | 191.4 | 150.2 | 128.4 | 1,806.0 |
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