Taiwan, Taiwan
Ligang
Ligang is a town in Taiwan, Taiwan. It has a population of about 24,849 (2026). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Now23°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population24,849
Local time22:50
22.78° N, 120.50° EElevation 40 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low28° / 22°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ligang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:58 · 17:2811 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:23Next holiday25 OctoberTaiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in July
Coolest month14°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
522 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
20 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Ligang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
23°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct32°23°
Fri23 Oct29°23°5.2 mm
Sat24 Oct27°24°19.5 mm
Sun25 Oct31°23°
Mon26 Oct31°22°
Tue27 Oct31°22°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct29°23°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°22°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct31°23°
Sat31 Oct31°22°1 mm
When to go to Ligang
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 | 84 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 55 | 75 | 84 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 20 | 30 | 46 | 79 | 211 | 428 | 454 | 522 | 334 | 73 | 30 | 20 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
What's on in Ligang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ligang
14 km
Meinong East Gate TowerBuilt 1755
5.4 km
Three Mountains King Temple (Jiouru)Built 1651
12 km
Zhong-Sheng-Gong MemorialBuilt 1929
15 km
Sanhe Tile KilnBuilt 1918
12 km
General Sun Li-jen ResidenceBuilt 1937
14 km
Chumen Hydropower PlantBuilt 1908
Museum6 km
Fo Guang Shan Buddha MuseumBuilt 2011
Museum12 km
Cishan ButokudenBuilt 1934More museums: Cishan Rice Mill · Qishan Train Station- Sugar Railway Museum
Outdoors around Ligang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
LiuDui Hakka Cultural ParkTheme parks
2.6 kmE-da World Theme ParkTheme parks
2.7 km觀音山球場Golf courses
3.4 km觀賞水族動物展示廳 (3F)Aquariums
4.1 km女湯/男湯Hot springs & thermal baths
4.1 kmSPAHot springs & thermal baths
4.2 kmNature around Ligang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ligang
Earthquakes around Ligang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950335magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record103within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.8Guanshan 7 km ↗1951 · 81 km
7.7Caoling 36 km ↗1999 · 121 km
7.5Fuli 38 km ↗1951 · 122 km
7.4Taitung 65 km ↘1978 · 118 km
Tropical storms · Ligang
C2Typhoon Danas (2025)93 km · 165 km/hC5Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024)90 km · 185 km/hC4Typhoon Krathon (2024)14 km · 83 km/hC3Typhoon Haikui (2023)30 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Gaemi (2018)36 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Haitang (2017)25 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Meranti (2016)78 km · 232 km/hC5Typhoon Nepartak (2016)23 km · 176 km/hC5Typhoon Nanmadol (2011)3 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Bopha (2006)61 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Kaemi (2006)42 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Morakot (2003)27 km · 111 km/hC2Typhoon Lekima (2001)40 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Trami (2001)42 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Bilis (2000)94 km · 241 km/hC3Typhoon Otto (1998)100 km · 130 km/hTSTropical Storm Nichole (1998)62 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Gloria (1996)84 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Caitlin (1994)91 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Marian (1990)51 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Sarah (1989)95 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Susan (1988)83 km · 130 km/hC3Typhoon Gerald (1987)60 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Wynne (1984)98 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1982)90 km · 111 km/hC4Typhoon Andy (1982)42 km · 176 km/hC1Typhoon Ike (1981)72 km · 93 km/h
Towns and villages around Ligang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Datiedian0.7 kmQizitou1 kmPouhou1.2 kmLinzi1.3 kmDingfanshe1.4 kmChaocuo1.6 kmFuxing1.7 kmPinghe1.7 kmChangrong1.9 kmFengtian2 kmQiedongjiao2 kmTalou2.1 kmYamuliao2.2 kmXiawuluo2.3 kmQilao2.3 kmDingsankuaicuo2.4 kmLiaozi2.7 kmFengping2.7 kmHouzhuang3.1 kmGuotian3.1 kmZhuojia3.2 kmSankuaicuo3.3 kmZhonghe3.3 kmSanzhangpou3.5 kmYonglong3.6 kmZaixing3.6 kmXinmin3.7 kmWangcuopou3.8 kmSanzhangpou3.8 kmChangpan4.1 kmDashanliao4.1 kmXilong4.2 kmShuiweizi4.3 kmNanxing4.3 kmDaqiu4.3 kmXiadu4.6 kmLinzitou4.6 kmXinji4.7 kmXiyuan4.7 kmDongning4.7 kmGongcuo4.8 kmMilidu4.8 kmCaotan4.8 kmTuku4.8 kmFanziliao4.9 kmLuoyang5 kmXinping5.1 kmChiu-kuei-ts'un5.1 kmBei’an5.2 kmBuwei5.3 kmQiedongzi5.4 kmQifenzi5.5 kmKanziding5.6 kmZhongzhuang6.1 kmXiazhuang6.1 kmDingyuancun6.1 kmXinzhuang6.1 kmYuquan6.2 kmPengcuo6.3 kmLinzitou6.3 kmShirong6.8 kmXinguocun6.8 kmGongguanyuan6.8 kmYü-ch'üan-ts'un6.8 kmXinnanshi6.9 kmTe-ho-ts'un7.2 kmZhenliao7.3 kmYushui7.4 kmXinyuan7.7 kmDaqiuyuan7.7 kmDehe7.7 kmBuqianglun7.8 kmXincuo8 kmFengtian8.6 kmZhongxin8.7 kmHaifeng8.8 kmHexing8.8 kmTianzi9.1 kmDapengli9.2 kmYanshu9.3 km
Ligang from above
Around Ligang34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Qishan RiverNature6.7 kmLaonong RiverNature4.0 kmAiliao RiverNature2.6 kmChengcing LakeNature20 kmLotus PondNature23 kmAgongdian RiverNature14 kmNorth Dawu MountainMountain32 kmLan ShanMountain39 kmWan ShanMountain38 kmNeibenlu ShanMountain38 kmMount TjavuvuMountain27 kmLunyuan ShanMountain30 kmMeinong East Gate TowerMonument14 kmThree Mountains King Temple (Jiouru)Monument5.4 kmZhong-Sheng-Gong MemorialMonument12 kmSanhe Tile KilnMonument15 kmGeneral Sun Li-jen ResidenceMonument12 kmChumen Hydropower PlantMonument14 kmPingtung AirportMonument12 kmCishan Tianhou TempleMonument12 kmFo Guang Shan Buddha MuseumMuseum6.0 kmCishan ButokudenMuseum12 kmPingtung 1936 Tobacco Culture BaseMuseum13 kmStationStation12 kmStationStation14 kmStationStation16 kmLigang · ferry portFerry port27 kmLigang · ferry portFerry port27 kmPingtungPlace12 kmHaochacunPlace24 kmZhongzhuangPlace19 kmDaliaoPlace21 kmZhenxiliPlace23 kmXinbeishiPlace17 km
Getting to Ligang
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
27 kmTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTNN
35 kmTaitung AirportTTT
62 km屏東Railway station
12 km歸來Railway station
14 km九曲堂Railway station
16 km愛之船國賓站Ferry port
27 km愛之船Ferry port
27 kmPlaces near Ligang
Places with a climate like Ligang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ligang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ligang.
What is the hottest month in Ligang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Ligang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ligang?
August is the wettest month with about 522 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.