Takao, Taiwan
Sanlong
Sanlong is a small town in Takao, Taiwan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 5,249 (2026). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population5,249
Local time16:48
22.60° N, 120.40° EElevation 13 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low28° / 23°
Rain this month62mm
Sea this month28°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sanlong at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:01 · 17:2511 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 18:03Next holiday25 DecemberConstitution DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month16°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
477 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
18 mm of rain
Warmest sea29°C
July
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Sanlong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
28°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 70%
Today27 Oct31°26°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct30°23°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct29°22°
Fri30 Oct30°23°
Sat31 Oct30°23°1 mm
Sun1 Nov31°22°
Mon2 Nov30°22°
Tue3 Nov29°24°1.4 mm
Wed4 Nov30°25°5.8 mm
Thu5 Nov29°23°0.7 mm
When to go to Sanlong
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 | 61 | 42 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 55 | 75 | 84 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Low | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 198 | 430 | 417 | 477 | 290 | 62 | 29 | 18 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Sea | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 25° |
What's on in Sanlong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sanlong
12 km
Holy Rosary CathedralBuilt 1860
14 km
Kaohsiung LighthouseBuilt 1883
14 km
Former British Consulate at TakaoBuilt 1879
13 km
Former Tangrong Brick KilnBuilt 1899
14 km
Wude Martial Arts CenterBuilt 1924
7.8 km
Sanhe Tile KilnBuilt 1918
Museum9.6 km
National Science and Technology MuseumBuilt 1997
Museum12 km
Kaohsiung Museum of HistoryBuilt 1939Outdoors around Sanlong
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Shoushan LOVE LookoutViewpoints
1.2 km壽山岩場Climbing
1.2 kmKaohsiung City Shou Shan ZooZoos
1.5 kmKaohsiung Yancheng Tourist WharfTheme parks
2.2 kmPier 2 ViewpointViewpoints
2.4 kmE-da World Theme ParkTheme parks
2.7 kmNature around Sanlong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sanlong
Earthquakes around Sanlong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days7magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950284magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record101within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.8Guanshan 7 km ↗1951 · 100 km
7.7Caoling 36 km ↗1999 · 144 km
7.5Fuli 38 km ↗1951 · 142 km
7.4Taitung 65 km ↘1978 · 119 km
Tropical storms · Sanlong
C4Typhoon Krathon (2024)1 km · 130 km/hTSTropical Storm Atsani (2020)85 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Meranti (2016)63 km · 232 km/hC5Typhoon Nepartak (2016)20 km · 176 km/hTSTropical Storm Bopha (2006)56 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Trami (2001)56 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Nichole (1998)70 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Marian (1990)47 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Susan (1988)76 km · 130 km/hC3Typhoon Gerald (1987)43 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Wynne (1984)80 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1982)88 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Ike (1981)69 km · 111 km/h
Towns and villages around Sanlong
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Xiongjiaojiao0.8 kmHoubiliao1 kmTianliao1.2 kmWucuoxiang1.2 kmKaotanliao1.3 kmHongcuocheng1.5 kmNeihu1.6 kmDaqijiao1.7 kmKaotan1.7 kmXiadaliao1.7 kmDaliao1.7 kmXibu1.7 kmHoushengtan1.9 kmYongfang2.1 kmLiuqiuzi2.1 kmShangliao2.2 kmChencuo2.3 kmWangcuo2.6 kmNonggong2.7 kmShanziding2.7 kmLinnei2.7 kmGuoxi2.9 kmQianzhuang3.1 kmWenggongyuan3.1 kmDiyijia3.2 kmKongzhai3.5 kmGuopi3.6 kmZhuzijiao3.8 kmDatiedian3.8 kmCicongjiao3.8 kmDapingding3.8 kmXiliaocun3.9 kmXincuo3.9 kmTianzhongyang4 kmMaotouling4 kmZhongzhuang4.3 kmShangxiexincun4.3 kmPiding4.4 kmDingzhuang4.4 kmJiangshancun4.5 kmChaoliao4.6 kmXinzhuangzi4.7 kmHouzhuang4.9 kmWulongzhou4.9 kmKao-sung4.9 kmShanzha5 kmZhongdacuo5.2 kmZhonglun5.2 kmHuijie5.3 kmZhongpou5.3 kmYihecun5.4 kmHoubilin5.5 kmNiuchoubu5.6 kmNeibu5.7 kmZhougongcuo5.7 kmXiacaiyuan5.8 kmPizitou5.9 kmNiuliao5.9 kmLiyu Shan6.1 kmYirencun6.2 kmDajiao6.3 kmZhaomingcun6.3 kmErqiao6.3 kmSancongzhu6.9 kmPiziwei6.9 kmJiuqutang6.9 kmHudi7 kmRenmei7 kmLinneicun7 kmQizijiao7.1 kmTianliao7.1 kmLao-yeh7.1 kmQingshuisi7.3 kmLaoyali7.3 kmZhongcuocun7.3 kmDahua7.5 kmHuangzhuang7.6 kmShuiliao7.7 kmDazhu7.7 kmDibucun7.7 km
Sanlong from above
Around Sanlong38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Chengcing LakeNature8.9 kmAi RiverNature12 kmJinshi LakeNature11 kmWuluo RiverNature7.8 kmChienchen RiverNature9.7 kmFongshan ReserviorNature7.1 kmCijin IslandNature12 kmCijin BeachNature14 kmNorth Dawu MountainMountain37 kmCharen ShanMountain36 kmXiadie'er ShanMountain39 kmYiding ShanMountain37 kmXidawu ShanMountain33 kmLaishe ShanMountain33 kmHoly Rosary CathedralMonument12 kmKaohsiung LighthouseMonument14 kmFormer British Consulate at TakaoMonument14 kmFormer Tangrong Brick KilnMonument13 kmWude Martial Arts CenterMonument14 kmSanhe Tile KilnMonument7.8 kmFormer Dinglinzihbian Police StationMonument10 kmChen Jhong-he Memorial HallMonument11 kmNational Science and Technology MuseumMuseum9.6 kmKaohsiung Museum of HistoryMuseum12 kmKaohsiung Hakka Cultural MuseumMuseum12 kmTakao Railway MuseumMuseum13 kmKaohsiung Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum14 kmStationStation5.0 kmStationStation6.1 kmStationStation6.9 kmSanlong · ferry portFerry port9.9 kmSanlong · ferry portFerry port9.9 kmKaohsiungPlace9.4 kmPingtungPlace12 kmLigangPlace22 kmZhongzhuangPlace4.3 kmDaliaoPlace1.7 kmZhenxiliPlace8.2 km
Getting to Sanlong
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
5.8 kmTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTNN
44 kmTaitung AirportTTT
74 km後庄Railway station
5 km鳳山Railway station
6.1 km九曲堂Railway station
6.9 km前鎮輪渡站中洲輪渡站
9.9 km紅毛港輪渡站KHH #2 碼頭
9.9 kmPlaces near Sanlong
Places with a climate like Sanlong
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sanlong?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sanlong.
What is the hottest month in Sanlong?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Sanlong?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sanlong?
August is the wettest month with about 477 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Sanlong?
The sea is warmest in July at about 29°C and coolest in January at about 24°C.