Taiwan, Taiwan
Shixing
Shixing is a small town in Taiwan, Taiwan. It has a population of about 10,599 (2026). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now26°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population10,599
Local time12:11
24.82° N, 121.04° EElevation 41 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low26° / 22°
Rain this month96mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shixing at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:58 · 17:2311 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 15:21Next 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 month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month13°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
262 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 10 km
Weather in Shixing
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 45 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct27°22°52.5 mm
Sat24 Oct26°24°34.4 mm
Sun25 Oct29°24°3.7 mm
Mon26 Oct29°24°
Tue27 Oct27°22°
Wed28 Oct27°22°
Thu29 Oct28°20°
Fri30 Oct29°20°
Sat31 Oct29°22°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov30°22°
When to go to Shixing
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 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 66 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
| Low | 13° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 132 | 155 | 149 | 236 | 262 | 212 | 241 | 265 | 96 | 69 | 54 |
| Wet days | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
What's on in Shixing
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shixing
2.9 km
Hsin-Pu Upper Fang-Liao Liu Family HouseBuilt 1862
1.2 km
Zhubei Liuzhangli Daifu Mansion
1.3 km
Lianhua Temple (Zhubei)
1.9 km
Quanzhoucuo Fenyang Hall, Zhubei
6.6 km
Former Shinchiku Prefecture LibraryBuilt 1924
6.6 km
Hsinchu TRA stationBuilt 1893Museum2.8 km
Museum of Fine Arts of Cultural Bureau, Hsinchu County
Museum6 km
Glass Museum of Hsinchu CityBuilt 1999Outdoors around Shixing
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BABO PAPAKClimbing
1 kmHsinchu ZooZoos
1.1 kmLittle Ding-Dong Science ParkTheme parks
1.6 km新竹高爾夫俱樂部股份有限公司球場Golf courses
1.7 km星月北埔Camp sites
1.9 km古奇峰Viewpoints
2 kmNature around Shixing
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shixing
Earthquakes around Shixing
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950464magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record99within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.7Caoling 36 km ↗1999 · 116 km
7.4Hualien City 16 km ↓2024 · 123 km
7.4Hualien City 9 km ↓1986 · 115 km
7.2Hualien City 27 km ←1951 · 105 km
Tropical storms · Shixing
C4Typhoon Gaemi (2024)39 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Haitang (2017)95 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Nesat (2017)81 km · 111 km/hC4Typhoon Megi (2016)98 km · 185 km/hC4Typhoon Dujuan (2015)69 km · 185 km/hC5Typhoon Soudelor (2015)91 km · 176 km/hC4Typhoon Soulik (2013)10 km · 139 km/hTSTropical Storm Namtheun (2010)80 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Jangmi (2008)27 km · 139 km/hC2Typhoon Fung-Wong (2008)72 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)49 km · 139 km/hC4Typhoon Krosa (2007)76 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Bilis (2006)50 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Longwang (2005)94 km · 176 km/hC4Typhoon Talim (2005)79 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Haitang (2005)39 km · 167 km/hC2Typhoon Lekima (2001)65 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Toraji (2001)46 km · 167 km/hC3Typhoon Otto (1998)88 km · 111 km/hC3Typhoon Amber (1997)76 km · 167 km/hC5Typhoon Herb (1996)17 km · 139 km/hC3Typhoon Gladys (1994)10 km · 157 km/hC2Typhoon Ellie (1991)54 km · 74 km/hC2Typhoon Yancy (1990)10 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Sarah (1989)54 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Vernon (1987)88 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Abby (1986)19 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Freda (1984)57 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Maury (1981)71 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon June (1981)68 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Norris (1980)46 km · 102 km/h
Towns and villages around Shixing
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mayuan0.6 kmLuchang0.8 kmMangtoubu0.9 kmLiujia0.9 kmAnxiliao1 kmDonghaiku1 kmFanziliao1 kmShizhangli1.5 kmLitoushan1.5 kmLitoushanxia1.6 kmAikou1.6 kmTiancuo1.7 kmJiezhi1.9 kmDongxing2 kmQuanzhoucuo2.1 kmShuichetou2.3 kmDonghai2.3 kmDouzibu2.5 kmDingdoulun2.5 kmShuikengkou2.5 kmShuikengzi2.6 kmShuilong2.7 kmXiayuanshan2.7 kmTudigongbu2.8 kmShangfangliao3 kmXiafangliao3 kmSankandian3 kmZhongdoulun3.2 kmMayuandu3.3 kmXinwawu3.4 kmXiapaizi3.6 kmTaihe3.7 kmXiashan3.8 kmZhubei3.8 kmYiminmiao3.9 kmXiadoulun3.9 kmHankengzi3.9 kmWuzuowu3.9 kmDoulun3.9 kmShaotanwo4 kmShipi4.2 kmSanduanqi4.3 kmTouchongbu4.4 kmTianxin4.4 kmShangyuanshan4.4 kmDapingwo4.6 kmXiazhangshulin4.7 kmPogengwo4.7 kmXiatianyang4.7 kmQingwopo4.7 kmKanxia4.8 kmShipi4.8 kmShitoukeng4.9 kmXianeili4.9 kmShangshan4.9 kmBaoshi5 kmSizuowu5 kmTianyang5.1 kmKezihouhu5.1 kmTaihecun5.1 kmFengshanqi5.2 kmZhugaowu5.3 kmGanyuangang5.6 kmMalincuo5.7 kmDouzibu5.8 kmErchongbu5.8 kmShangzhangshulin5.9 kmNeili5.9 kmGoubei6 kmWufenbu6 kmDaqitou6 kmHankengzi6 kmZhiliaowo6.1 kmDamei6.2 kmJinanwo6.2 kmTangwo6.2 kmFanzihu6.4 kmDingxizhou6.4 kmTuopanshan6.5 kmFenjiwo6.6 km
Shixing from above
Around Shixing38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Touqian RiverNature11 kmFengshan RiverNature11 kmShangping RiverNature11 kmBaoshao Second ReservorNature10 kmYouluo RiverNature11 kmCheng Kung LakeNature4.7 kmNew Moon BeachNature11 kmYuFei IslandNature7.8 kmJingjie Shan, XiuluanMountain40 kmJialishan RangeMountain35 kmKuai ShanMountain35 kmKuai ShanMountain38 kmJinaji ShanMountain38 kmJiecheng ShanMountain37 kmHsin-Pu Upper Fang-Liao Liu Family HouseMonument2.9 kmZhubei Liuzhangli Daifu MansionMonument1.2 kmLianhua Temple (Zhubei)Monument1.3 kmQuanzhoucuo Fenyang Hall, ZhubeiMonument1.9 kmFormer Shinchiku Prefecture LibraryMonument6.6 kmHsinchu TRA stationMonument6.6 kmHsinchu City God TempleMonument7.1 kmPrincipal Xin Zhiping's Former ResidenceMonument6.3 kmMuseum of Fine Arts of Cultural Bureau, Hsinchu CountyMuseum2.8 kmGlass Museum of Hsinchu CityMuseum6.0 kmAqueduct Museum of Hsinchu CityMuseum4.2 kmImage Museum of Hsinchu CityMuseum6.7 kmTaitung Art MuseumMuseum13 kmStationStation0.9 kmStationStation1.0 kmStationStation3.3 kmShixing · ferry portFerry port21 kmShixing · ferry portFerry port22 kmZhubeiPlace3.8 kmHsinchuPlace6.8 kmToufenPlace19 kmLuchangPlace0.8 kmDongxingPlace2.0 kmDoulunPlace3.9 km
Getting to Shixing
Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE
35 kmTaipei Songshan International AirportTSA
59 kmTaichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQ
74 km新竹Railway station
0.9 km六家Railway station
1 km新莊Railway station
3.3 km私人碼頭Ferry port
21 km大壩碼頭枕頭山碼頭
22 kmPlaces near Shixing
Places with a climate like Shixing
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Shixing?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shixing.
What is the hottest month in Shixing?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Shixing?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shixing?
June is the wettest month with about 262 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.