Kaohsiung weather in May 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 6.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Kaohsiung88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in May in Kaohsiung15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Kaohsiung73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Kaohsiung13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in May in KaohsiungVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 6.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Kaohsiung6.8
    6.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kaohsiung11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 81°F sea temperature in May in Kaohsiung81
    81°F sea temperature

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The May weather guide for Taiwan (Kaohsiung) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Kaohsiung in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 81°F in Kaohsiung in May with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 68°F at night.

How sunny is it in Kaohsiung in May?

There are normally 4 hours of bright sunshine each day in Kaohsiung in May - that's 33% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Kaohsiung in May?

There are usually 21 days with some rain in Kaohsiung in May and the average monthly rainfall is 8.5 inches.

What is the chance of a typhoon in Kaohsiung in May?

On average less than 1 day in May in Kaohsiung is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Kaohsiung May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Kaohsiung in May 2026. Select a month to view Kaohsiung sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Friday, 1st May 2026 05:27 18:26
Saturday, 16th May 2026 05:18 18:32
Sunday, 31st May 2026 05:14 18:39

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