Weather in Kaohsiung in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kaohsiung in May
The temperature in May is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +88°F.
Is Kaohsiung warm or cold in May?
Kaohsiung is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kaohsiung:
Climate in Kaohsiung in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +64°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +95°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 265 mm | 366 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 80% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 21 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +86°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 76 mm to 265 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kaohsiung is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kaohsiung?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kaohsiung in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+81°F) and the highest in 1998 (+85°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 447 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 3416 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kaohsiung, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.