Taiwan, Taiwan
Keelung
Keelung is a city in Taiwan, Taiwan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 362,487. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now25°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population362,487
Local time23:09
25.13° N, 121.74° EElevation 19 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low25° / 23°
Rain this month439mm
Sea this month26°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Keelung at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:55 · 17:2111 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:19Next holiday25 OctoberTaiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month15°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
316 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
202 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
Weather in Keelung
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 52 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct26°24°6.2 mm
Fri23 Oct27°25°136 mm
Sat24 Oct27°24°51.5 mm
Sun25 Oct26°23°7.8 mm
Mon26 Oct27°25°
Tue27 Oct26°24°4.2 mm
Wed28 Oct24°23°5.9 mm
Thu29 Oct25°24°1 mm
Fri30 Oct26°24°1 mm
Sat31 Oct26°25°1 mm
When to go to Keelung
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 55 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 258 | 324 | 267 | 222 | 284 | 316 | 202 | 289 | 512 | 439 | 383 | 273 |
| Wet days | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Sea | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° |
What's on in Keelung
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Keelung
2.8 km
BaduBuilt 1899
1.8 km
Ershawan BatteryBuilt 1840
1.3 km
Shihciouling Gun EmplacementBuilt 1884
1.3 km
Shiqiuling TunnelBuilt 1890
2 km
The Sino-French War RelicBuilt 1885
2 km
Keelung Fort Commander's Official ResidenceBuilt 1931
Museum0.2 km
YM Oceanic Culture and Art MuseumBuilt 2004
Museum5.9 km
National Museum of Marine Science and TechnologyBuilt 2014More museums: 區域探索館 · 台電北部展示館 · 基隆市原住民文化會館 · 基隆美術館 · 基隆要塞司令部(博物館) · 黃蠟石文化館
Outdoors around Keelung
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Ōgon ShrineViewpoints
0.6 kmKeelung TowerViewpoints
0.6 km安樂社區攀爬樂園Climbing
2.1 km咕咕穀Zoos
4.5 km良友高爾夫練習場Golf courses
4.9 km潮境智能海洋館Aquariums
5.7 kmDive site
6.6 km海軍潛水訓練中心Dive site
7.7 kmDive site
7.7 km浮潛練習場Dive site
8.2 kmNature around Keelung
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Keelung
Earthquakes around Keelung
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days5magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950555magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record96within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Yonaguni 38 km ↙1966 · 135 km
7.4Hualien City 16 km ↓2024 · 145 km
7.4Hualien City 9 km ↓1986 · 138 km
7.2Hualien City 27 km ←1951 · 141 km
Tropical storms · Keelung
C2Typhoon Danas (2025)83 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Gaemi (2024)59 km · 167 km/hC5Typhoon Chanthu (2021)57 km · 194 km/hC2Typhoon Nesat (2017)59 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Kong-Rey (2013)77 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Soulik (2013)76 km · 148 km/hC2Typhoon Saola (2012)44 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Namtheun (2010)72 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Morakot (2009)95 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Jangmi (2008)58 km · 139 km/hC4Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)39 km · 139 km/hC2Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)54 km · 139 km/hC4Typhoon Krosa (2007)76 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Bilis (2006)45 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Haitang (2005)89 km · 167 km/hC3Typhoon Nock-Ten (2004)31 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Haima (2004)53 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Aere (2004)54 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Mindulle (2004)66 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Vamco (2003)70 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Nakri (2002)43 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Nari (2001)46 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Kai-Tak (2000)72 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Yanni (1998)97 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Herb (1996)66 km · 139 km/hC3Typhoon Gladys (1994)79 km · 157 km/hC5Typhoon Doug (1994)53 km · 213 km/hC2Typhoon Ellie (1991)18 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Yancy (1990)66 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Sarah (1989)29 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Alex (1987)24 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Vernon (1987)51 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Abby (1986)76 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Wayne (1986)48 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Nancy (1986)53 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Nelson (1985)41 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Freda (1984)25 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Alex (1984)79 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Maury (1981)16 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon June (1981)33 km · 120 km/h
Universities and research institutes
National Taiwan Ocean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1953
Towns and villages around Keelung
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wupaosuo0.9 kmShiyinggang1 kmShipilai1.4 kmPinglin1.8 kmDashuiku1.8 kmLingquansi1.8 kmXiandongyan1.9 kmTianzinei2 kmNiuchougang2.3 kmSheliaodao2.3 kmSanshawan2.3 kmHaohanpu2.3 kmKekegang2.5 kmTaibaizhuang2.5 kmBadubei2.5 kmYinggeshi2.6 kmDashawan2.6 kmBadu2.6 kmAnlanqiao2.7 kmWaimushan2.7 kmBadunan2.8 kmFulingzhuang2.8 kmGuogang2.8 kmYingzhengkeng2.9 kmDaganlin3 kmTianneizi3 kmWailiao3.1 kmXiehezhuang3.2 kmXixigu3.2 kmNuannuan3.4 kmChuangling3.4 kmShicuokeng3.4 kmDiaoyukeng3.4 kmNeimushan3.6 kmShiliukeng3.7 kmBachimen3.9 kmGongziliao3.9 kmDingnei3.9 kmJingshui’ao4 kmZhongxinlun4.1 kmWaixishi4.1 kmShuangxizi4.1 kmSanjiaolingjiao4.1 kmDongshizhonggu4.2 kmXinshan4.2 kmYuankeng4.2 kmZhuhuokeng4.2 kmHuangdidian4.2 kmShanggu4.4 kmLantougou4.4 kmGanlinkeng4.4 kmSanceng4.4 kmZhonggu4.6 kmShen’aokeng4.6 kmQidu4.7 kmDawulun4.7 kmDongshixiagu4.8 kmWukeng4.9 kmHouhuzi4.9 kmXiagu5 kmDakeng5.2 kmAodi5.2 kmNiuchouling5.2 kmLiuceng5.2 kmLianxiangzhai5.3 kmShaziyuan5.3 kmDawulun’ao5.3 kmXiaokeng5.3 kmDongshiliao5.5 kmZhongbu5.5 kmGangkou5.5 kmLiukeng5.5 kmShen’aoshanjiao5.6 kmMalingkeng5.6 kmXingjikeng5.7 kmDongshikeng5.7 kmHouliao5.8 kmBaxihou5.8 kmNeiliao5.8 kmDabu5.9 km
Keelung from above
Around Keelung41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Shifen waterfallNature10 kmXinshan ReservoirNature3.0 kmLingjiao WaterfallNature11 kmKeelung Fairy CaveNature1.8 kmBuddha's Hand CaveNature1.7 kmFangding WaterfallNature2.1 kmKeelung IsletNature8.2 kmHoping IslandNature4.1 kmHongLuDi MountainMountain33 kmXiaojiao Xi ShanMountain36 kmQixingshanMountain19 kmQixing East PeakMountain19 kmDabaoke ShanMountain39 kmZhuzi MountainMountain20 kmDive siteDive site6.6 kmDive siteDive site7.7 kmDive siteDive site7.7 kmBaduMonument2.8 kmErshawan BatteryMonument1.8 kmShihciouling Gun EmplacementMonument1.3 kmShiqiuling TunnelMonument1.3 kmThe Sino-French War RelicMonument2.0 kmKeelung Fort Commander's Official ResidenceMonument2.0 kmPort of KeelungMonument0.2 kmKeelung Fortress Headquarters BuildingMonument2.5 kmYM Oceanic Culture and Art MuseumMuseum0.2 kmNational Museum of Marine Science and TechnologyMuseum5.9 kmTaiwan Coal Mine MuseumMuseum9.3 kmJingtong Coal Mining Cultural HouseMuseum12 kmNew Taipei City Gold MuseumMuseum12 kmStationStation0.3 kmStationStation1.0 kmStationStation2.8 kmKeelung · ferry portFerry port0.3 kmKeelung · ferry portFerry port0.3 kmTaipeiPlace23 kmJiufenPlace11 kmYangmingshanPlace19 kmJiuzhuangPlace16 kmDongxinPlace18 kmYuanshanPlace22 km
Getting to Keelung
Taipei Songshan International AirportTSA
20 kmTaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE
52 kmHualien Chiashan AirportHUN
124 km基隆Railway station
0.3 km三坑Railway station
1 km八堵Railway station
2.8 km基港大樓Ferry port
0.3 km基隆港東岸客運中心基隆港西岸客運中心
0.3 kmPlaces near Keelung
Places with a climate like Keelung
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Keelung?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Keelung.
What is the hottest month in Keelung?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Keelung?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Keelung?
June is the wettest month with about 316 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Keelung?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in January at about 21°C.