Kaohsiung Travel Guide: Best Season, Weather, Plugs & Itineraries
A sunny port city: Pier-2 Art Center, Cijin seafood, Lotus Pond and the Buddha Museum, linked by metro and light rail.
🗓 Best time to goNov–Apr is warm and dry; May–Sep is hot and wet with typhoons.
💱 CurrencyTaiwan dollar (TWD)
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🔌 Plugs & voltage110V | Type A/B (flat pins, same as US/Japan)
🌦 ClimateTropical south: warm, dry winters are ideal; May–Sep is hot and wet with typhoon risk.
Monthly average temperatures in Kaohsiung
| City / month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung High / low | 24° 16° | 25° 17° | 27° 20° | 29° 23° | 31° 25° | 32° 26° | 32° 26° | 32° 26° | 32° 26° | 31° 24° | 28° 21° | 25° 17° |
°C — top is the average high, bottom the average low. Typical values only; check the forecast before you go. See charts in the climate tool.
Kaohsiung travel tips
- The light rail loops the harbour — handy for Pier-2, the Great Harbor Bridge and Love River.
- The Cijin ferry takes 5 minutes and carries bikes.
- The southern sun is strong — sunscreen and water are a must.
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Pier-2 Art Center, the Great Harbor Bridge, Cijin seafood, Lotus Pond and the Buddha Museum — a laid-back trip to Taiwan’s sunny port city.
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