Taiwan Weekly Weather Forecast: Muggy in Central and Southern Taiwan; Hualien Turns Cooler

Overview: Low rain chances throughout the week in all four cities, with stable pressure systems

From Sunday, October 11, to Saturday, October 17, the chance of rain in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien generally remains at 10%. A ridge of high pressure moves southward and away from the area starting Monday, October 12, and remains near Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien on Tuesday, October 13. A low-pressure trough near Taipei moves north on Monday, October 12. Rain chances change little in the four cities this week. The only exception is Hualien, where the chance rises to 20% on Friday, October 16, as skies turn partly cloudy; it falls back to 10% on Saturday, October 17, when skies turn sunny again. Overall, rain chances remain stable in all four cities this week, with only a brief increase in cloud cover in Hualien on October 16.

Temperature trends: Muggy in central and southern Taiwan; Taipei temperatures rise after slight fluctuations

Highs in Taichung remain between 31°C and 32°C throughout the week, with relative humidity between 46% and 56%, keeping conditions noticeably muggy. Kaohsiung also remains warm, with daytime highs between 30°C and 31°C. Taipei's high is 29°C on Sunday, October 11, and Monday, October 12, rises to 30°C on Tuesday, October 13, falls to 28°C on Wednesday, October 14, rebounds to 29°C on Thursday, October 15, and climbs to 31°C on Friday, October 16, before reaching the week's high of 32°C on Saturday, October 17. In Hualien, the high falls from 28°C on Sunday, October 11, to 25°C on Thursday, October 15, the week's low, then rises to 27°C from Friday, October 16.

Morning and evening temperature differences: A wide range in Taichung; Hualien cools at night

Taichung's lows stay between 22°C and 23°C throughout the week. Compared with highs of 31°C to 32°C, the daily temperature range is 9°C to 10°C. Hualien's low falls from 25°C on Sunday, October 11, to 22°C on Thursday, October 15, and remains at 22°C on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, indicating a marked cooldown at night. Taipei's lows remain relatively steady, between 22°C and 24°C, while Kaohsiung's lows stay between 25°C and 26°C, resulting in a smaller daily temperature range. Overall, the daily range is largest in Taichung and smallest in Kaohsiung. Hualien cools noticeably in the latter part of the week, while conditions elsewhere change little.