Taiwan, Taiwan
Magong
Magong is a town in Taiwan, Taiwan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 62,903 (2026). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now25°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population62,903
Local time23:32
23.57° N, 119.59° EElevation 14 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low25° / 25°
Rain this month45mm
Sea this month26°
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Magong at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:02 · 17:3111 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:27Next holiday25 OctoberTaiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in July
Coolest month17°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
246 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
23 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
July
Monuments nearby10+
within 4.7 km
Weather in Magong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 86 km/h · humidity 79%
Today22 Oct25°25°
Fri23 Oct27°25°
Sat24 Oct27°26°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct26°26°
Mon26 Oct26°25°
Tue27 Oct26°25°
Wed28 Oct25°25°
Thu29 Oct25°25°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°25°
Sat31 Oct25°25°
When to go to Magong
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 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 72 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 78 | 88 | 88 |
| High | 18° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 23 | 56 | 64 | 101 | 148 | 189 | 218 | 246 | 189 | 45 | 27 | 27 |
| Wet days | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Sea | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 22° |
What's on in Magong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Magong
1.9 km
Magong Beiji TempleBuilt 1791
1.7 km
Dongwei Residence of Lu Ting-suBuilt 1880
2.1 km
Magong Office, Kaohsiung CustomsBuilt 1906
2.3 km
Magong 1000-ton Water TowerBuilt 1960
2.3 km
Penghu Office of the Monopoly Bureau of Taiwan Governor OfficeBuilt 1938
2.3 km
Air raid shelter in north side of Penghu Monopoly BureauBuilt 1941
Museum2.6 km
Chang Yu-sheng Memorial Museum
Museum0.7 km
Penghu Living MuseumBuilt 2009More museums: 澎湖化石館 · 澎湖海洋資源館
Outdoors around Magong
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wild Beach CampingCamp sites
0.5 km澎湖文化園區Theme parks
1.1 kmGuoye Cement KilnViewpoints
1.5 kmWind Turbine ViewViewpoints
4 kmPenghu AquariumAquariums
8 km日日潛水Dive site
3.8 kmNature around Magong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Magong
Earthquakes around Magong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195046magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record99within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.7Caoling 36 km ↗1999 · 144 km
6.8Wai’an 140 km ↙1994 · 146 km
6.5Guanshan 10 km ↖1964 · 106 km
6.4Guanshan 19 km ↓2016 · 125 km
Tropical storms · Magong
C2Typhoon Podul (2025)70 km · 119 km/hC2Typhoon Danas (2025)74 km · 165 km/hC5Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024)79 km · 148 km/hC3Typhoon Haikui (2023)46 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Bailu (2019)99 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Meranti (2016)63 km · 204 km/hC5Typhoon Nepartak (2016)17 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Dujuan (2015)88 km · 167 km/hC5Typhoon Soudelor (2015)73 km · 139 km/hTSTropical Storm Talim (2012)84 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Nanmadol (2011)12 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Meranti (2010)79 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Lionrock (2010)81 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Sepat (2007)58 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Bopha (2006)91 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Kaemi (2006)12 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Longwang (2005)61 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Morakot (2003)20 km · 111 km/hTSTropical Storm Nakri (2002)43 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Chebi (2001)44 km · 176 km/hC5Typhoon Bilis (2000)73 km · 241 km/hTSTropical Storm Nichole (1998)46 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Gloria (1996)44 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Caitlin (1994)62 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Omar (1992)68 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1990)52 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Marian (1990)95 km · 83 km/hC3Typhoon Gerald (1987)42 km · 130 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1982)42 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Andy (1982)43 km · 157 km/h
Universities and research institutes
National Penghu University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1991
Towns and villages around Magong
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Xiwen’ao0.3 kmTianxiang0.3 kmZhongxinggang0.3 kmZhongwei0.6 kmNiutoushan0.6 kmDongwen’ao0.8 kmAnshan1.1 kmQianliao1.3 kmShiquan1.3 kmShanliao1.7 kmDongwei1.7 kmXiwei1.8 kmCaiyuan1.8 kmPenghu’ercun2 kmHuimin’ercun2 kmAnzhai2.2 kmDashibian2.3 kmXinshe2.3 kmHoukutan2.5 kmGuanghua2.5 kmCetiandao2.6 kmTajian2.9 kmJinlongtou2.9 kmHutoushan3 kmXingren3.1 kmGangziwei3.4 kmXingwen3.4 kmTiexian3.8 kmWucheng3.9 kmTanbian4 kmGangdi4 kmWukan4 kmWude4.2 kmDongshi4.3 kmDingwan4.5 kmHouwu4.5 kmXiliao4.7 kmShili4.8 kmSuogang4.8 kmZhongliao4.8 kmTaiwu4.9 kmXiaogua5.1 kmAimen5.1 kmFenggui5.1 kmJing’an5.2 kmQingwan5.3 kmShanshui5.5 kmZhongtun5.6 kmXixi5.7 kmXiashe5.7 kmTudigongqian5.8 kmShagang6 kmLintou6 kmDacang6.1 kmHongluo6.2 kmDaohuotou6.5 kmChengqian6.9 kmWuni7.2 kmQingluo7.5 kmJiangmei7.6 kmBaikeng7.9 kmHudong8 kmJianshan8 kmFengkengkou8.1 kmBaimatan8.1 kmErkan8.2 kmWangliaoshan8.3 kmChima8.4 kmChitan8.4 kmFengkeng8.4 kmNei’an8.7 kmDaguoye8.8 kmWang’an8.8 kmZhenhai8.9 kmNanliao8.9 kmLongmen8.9 kmKuzibian9 kmChixi9.2 kmTongpan9.2 kmGangzi9.2 km
Magong from above
Around Magong31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Fenggui CaveNature5.3 kmChenggong ReservoirNature4.2 kmXingren ReservoirNature2.6 kmDongwei ReservoirNature1.1 kmWhale CaveNature12 kmXi'an ReservoirNature24 kmXiyu IslandNature8.8 kmBaisha IslandNature11 kmSnakehead HillMountain4.2 kmDive siteDive site3.8 kmMagong Beiji TempleMonument1.9 kmDongwei Residence of Lu Ting-suMonument1.7 kmMagong Office, Kaohsiung CustomsMonument2.1 kmMagong 1000-ton Water TowerMonument2.3 kmPenghu Office of the Monopoly Bureau of Taiwan Governor OfficeMonument2.3 kmAir raid shelter in north side of Penghu Monopoly BureauMonument2.3 kmPailou of Xiying ParadiseMonument2.4 kmOld House of Family Hsiang, MagongMonument2.2 kmChang Yu-sheng Memorial MuseumMuseum2.6 kmPenghu Living MuseumMuseum0.7 kmErdai Art MuseumMuseum1.2 kmPenghu Marine Geopark CenterMuseum0.7 kmPenghu Prefecture Military Police OfficeMuseum2.3 kmMagong · ferry portFerry port1.3 kmMagong · ferry portFerry port2.2 kmXiweiPlace1.8 kmShiquanPlace1.3 kmSuogangPlace4.8 kmDongweiPlace1.7 kmWai’anPlace11 kmShanshuiPlace5.5 km
Getting to Magong
Penghu Magong AirportMZG
4.3 kmChiayi AirportCYI
83 kmTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTNN
93 km南海碼頭七美碼頭 · 望安碼頭 · 東吉碼頭 · 桶盤碼頭
1.3 km馬公碼頭台榮碼頭 · 布袋港 · 臺中港旅客服務中心 · 馬公港
2.2 kmPlaces near Magong
Places with a climate like Magong
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Magong?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Magong.
What is the hottest month in Magong?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Magong?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Magong?
August is the wettest month with about 246 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Magong?
The sea is warmest in July at about 28°C and coolest in January at about 21°C.