Taiwan, Taiwan
Tainan
Tainan is a major city in Taiwan, Taiwan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,849,762 (2026). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population1.85M
Local time22:51
22.99° N, 120.21° EElevation 16 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low28° / 23°
Rain this month32mm
Sea this month28°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tainan at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:59 · 17:2911 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:25Next 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 month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month15°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
402 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
17 mm of rain
Warmest sea29°C
July
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
How Tainan has grown
People living in the built-up area (202 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+29%781k in 1975 → 1.01M in 2025Weather in Tainan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 31 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct31°25°
Fri23 Oct27°25°4.9 mm
Sat24 Oct28°25°16.3 mm
Sun25 Oct29°24°
Mon26 Oct29°23°
Tue27 Oct31°22°
Wed28 Oct29°20°
Thu29 Oct28°21°
Fri30 Oct30°22°
Sat31 Oct31°22°
When to go to Tainan
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 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 57 | 78 | 84 |
| High | 21° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 22° |
| Low | 15° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 20 | 35 | 50 | 87 | 190 | 372 | 356 | 402 | 214 | 32 | 20 | 17 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Sea | 24° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 25° |
What's on in Tainan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tainan
0.6 km
Fort ProvintiaBuilt 1653
0.9 km
Tainan TR stationBuilt 1900
0.3 km
Hayashi Department StoreBuilt 2014
0.1 km
Former Tainan Weather ObservatoryBuilt 1897
0.2 km
Former Tainan Assembly HallBuilt 1911
1.4 km
Duiyue GateBuilt 1836
Museum0.1 km
National Museum of Taiwan LiteratureBuilt 2003
Museum0.2 km
Tainan Art MuseumBuilt 2018More museums: Museum of Thousands Seeds · Meteorology Exhibition Hall · 家俱博物館 · 小北仔 · 武德殿 · 歸仁美學館 · 經國紀念行館 · Tainan City Fire Museum · 萬國通路創意觀光工廠 · 葉石濤文學紀念館 · Guo Baichuan Memorial Hall · Black Bridge Sausage Museum
Outdoors around Tainan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
High funClimbing
1.1 km漫度漁光Camp sites
3.6 kmSunset PlatformViewpoints
4.2 km府城高爾夫球場Golf courses
4.3 km四草舟屋Camp sites
4.8 km十鼓仁糖文創園區Theme parks
6.5 kmNature around Tainan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tainan
Earthquakes around Tainan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950239magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record100within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.8Guanshan 7 km ↗1951 · 104 km
7.7Caoling 36 km ↗1999 · 117 km
7.5Fuli 38 km ↗1951 · 134 km
7.3Guanshan 9 km →1951 · 107 km
Tropical storms · Tainan
C2Typhoon Podul (2025)42 km · 137 km/hC2Typhoon Danas (2025)63 km · 165 km/hC4Typhoon Krathon (2024)48 km · 130 km/hC3Typhoon Haikui (2023)21 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Atsani (2020)93 km · 74 km/hTSTropical Storm Bailu (2019)87 km · 111 km/hTSTropical Storm Gaemi (2018)44 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Haitang (2017)30 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Meranti (2016)69 km · 232 km/hC5Typhoon Nepartak (2016)31 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Matmo (2014)99 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Tembin (2012)83 km · 157 km/hC5Typhoon Nanmadol (2011)31 km · 111 km/hC3Typhoon Fanapi (2010)52 km · 139 km/hTSTropical Storm Bopha (2006)38 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Kaemi (2006)52 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2004)68 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Morakot (2003)20 km · 111 km/hC2Typhoon Lekima (2001)61 km · 93 km/hC3Typhoon Nari (2001)56 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Trami (2001)74 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Bilis (2000)68 km · 241 km/hTSTropical Storm Rachel (1999)98 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Nichole (1998)24 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Gloria (1996)46 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Deanna (1995)83 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Caitlin (1994)74 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Omar (1992)90 km · 74 km/hC3Typhoon Nat (1991)67 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1990)57 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Marian (1990)30 km · 83 km/hC3Typhoon Gerald (1987)59 km · 148 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1982)57 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Andy (1982)52 km · 176 km/hC1Typhoon Ike (1981)92 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Percy (1980)91 km · 167 km/h
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km
Quaternary · 2Neogene · 1
Formations around the town
Early humans and great apes · 1Homo
Universities and research institutes
Tainan Theological College and SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1876
National University of TainanUniversity or college · founded 1898
Tainan First Senior High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1922
National Cheng Kung UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1931
National Tainan Institute of NursingUniversity or college · founded 1952
Min-Hwei College of Health Care ManagementUniversity or college · founded 1964
Kun Shan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965
Tainan University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1965
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1966
Nan Jeon University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1967
Chung Hwa University of Medical TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1968
Far East UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1968
Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1969
Chang Jung Christian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Tainan National University of the ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1996
CTBC Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 2000
University of Kang NingUniversity or college · founded 2011
Taiwan Comprehensive University SystemUniversity or college · founded 2012
Taiwan Livestock Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1940
Medical Device Innovation CenterResearch institute · founded 2011
Intelligent Manufacturing Research CenterResearch institute · founded 2018
Towns and villages around Tainan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sanfenzi2.3 kmDagangliao2.7 kmWenyuan2.9 kmXiaoqiao2.9 kmCh'eng-kung-li3.2 kmHainanli3.5 kmGangziwei3.6 kmLiujiading3.7 kmDaludong3.7 kmNan’anshun3.9 kmXiziqian3.9 kmErwang3.9 kmSifenzi4 kmWuwang4.1 kmNiuchouzi4.1 kmZhugaocuo4.2 kmQingfengzhuang4.2 kmJianguocun4.3 kmJiading4.3 kmTongpanqian4.4 kmAnshun4.5 kmBailunzi4.8 kmKanjiao4.8 kmSankunshen4.8 kmSikunshen4.9 kmZhongxing4.9 kmErkunshen5 kmBei’anshun5.2 kmHaiweiqian5.2 kmDing’anshun5.3 kmYijia5.5 kmDing’an5.6 kmXia’anshun5.6 kmWangliao5.7 kmCaohuliao5.7 kmTaizi5.7 kmShisanjia5.7 kmYangxiazi5.7 kmHaiweiliao5.8 kmTuku5.9 kmYandizi5.9 kmNanwan5.9 kmZhouziwei6 kmHushan6 kmXinheshun6 kmLunziwei6.1 kmXincuo6.1 kmNanzongtouliao6.2 kmZhongcuo6.2 kmTukuzi6.3 kmDawan6.3 kmBeibaozi6.3 kmMiaonan6.4 kmSandingwu6.4 kmTujingzi6.4 kmPimayuan6.4 kmShizilu6.5 kmShisandian6.5 kmLiujiadian6.5 kmXishu6.5 kmBuzi6.6 kmDazhulin6.7 kmYanxing6.7 kmJiuheshun6.7 kmLiujiazi6.8 kmHoubicuo6.8 kmZhuzijiao6.8 kmShewei6.8 kmMiaobei6.8 kmDarenmiao6.8 kmBeiwancun6.8 kmXinzhai6.9 kmSankuaicuo6.9 kmLinziding6.9 kmZongtouliao7 kmQingbuqian7.1 kmTiancuo7.1 kmDaxue7.2 kmXintian7.3 kmBao’an7.3 km
Tainan from above
Around Tainan37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Erren RiverNature9.7 kmYanshui RiverNature5.8 kmSwallow LakeNature1.2 kmTaijiang National ParkNature17 kmZengwen RiverNature16 kmAgongdian ReservoirNature25 kmGû-kong IslandNature5.2 kmMt. ZhongniuhuMountain33 kmWu Shan, TakaoMountain34 kmShisongzi ShanMountain30 kmLuming Shan, TakaoMountain39 kmBaishi Shan, TakaoMountain37 kmShungfeng ShanMountain35 kmFort ProvintiaMonument0.6 kmTainan TR stationMonument0.9 kmHayashi Department StoreMonument0.3 kmFormer Tainan Weather ObservatoryMonument0.1 kmFormer Tainan Assembly HallMonument0.2 kmDuiyue GateMonument1.4 kmTainan Dongyue TempleMonument0.5 kmTainan Film CenterMonument0.7 kmNational Museum of Taiwan LiteratureMuseumunder 100 mTainan Art MuseumMuseum0.2 kmTainan Children's Science MuseumMuseum1.4 kmBo Yang MuseumMuseum0.9 kmNational Cheng Kung University MuseumMuseum1.6 kmStationStation1.0 kmStationStation3.6 kmStationStation7.1 kmTainan · ferry portFerry port7.6 kmTainan · ferry portFerry port20 kmXia’anshunPlace5.6 kmDing’anPlace5.6 kmChang’anPlace8.5 kmHainanliPlace3.5 kmCh'eng-nanPlace11 kmGongwenPlace9.6 km
Getting to Tainan
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTNN
4.7 kmKaohsiung International AirportKHH
49 kmChiayi AirportCYI
56 km臺南Railway station
1 km大橋Railway station
3.6 km永康Railway station
7.1 km台江碼頭Ferry port
7.6 km六孔碼頭Ferry port
20 kmPlaces near Tainan
Places with a climate like Tainan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Tainan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tainan.
What is the hottest month in Tainan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Tainan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tainan?
August is the wettest month with about 402 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Tainan?
The sea is warmest in July at about 29°C and coolest in January at about 24°C.