Taiwan
Territory in Asia
In brief
Area: 36,193 km². World rank 138 of 249; in Asia, 37 of 50.
Territory
- Area
- 36,193 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,566
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Yushan Main Peak, 3,952 m
- Lowest point
- South China Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,150
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 23
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 17°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Taipei
July: day 30°C, night 27°C, precipitation 162 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 16 | 99 |
| February | 19 | 16 | 92 |
| March | 21 | 17 | 131 |
| April | 24 | 20 | 126 |
| May | 26 | 23 | 228 |
| June | 28 | 26 | 262 |
| July | 30 | 27 | 162 |
| August | 29 | 27 | 263 |
| September | 28 | 26 | 252 |
| October | 25 | 23 | 116 |
| November | 23 | 21 | 115 |
| December | 20 | 17 | 100 |