I was hoping more trees/less building crowding would cool K-town.
Being closer to the water helps.
When you get further away inland but still on the plains, watch out!
Guy
Kaohsiung is more like a dry heat. Even the missus agrees, and she was born/raised in Taipei and initially could not even think of leaving her hometown.
She was up there a week or 2 ago and the heat was unbearable to her, compared to down here.
Temps are typically 1-3C below Taipei in summer.
And as for winter, you know how Taipei can be like. Kaohsiung in 20s.
Tropical storm to bring rain soon. Bummer. I really wanted to head to a watering hole or the ocean while in Hualien this weekend.
Amidst nice sunny skies, wunderground is forecasting an insane amount of rainânearly 10 cmâafter lunch today.
Location: Taipei City, Daan Distrinct
Guy
Are there specific areas in Taipei/New Taipei that are relatively cooler than other parts? How about Tamsui?
I got caught in one of those storms today, around five minutes walk from home, without an umbrella. I forgot how quickly you could get totally drenched in this country!
It was maybe around an hour of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning in Danshui. Itâs eased off (for?) now.
Iâm seeing a drop in temps to 27 degrees during the storm. Then the skies clearing up at night. Wasnât this spring weather before?
Itâs clearly now summer.
Well, without a lot of the usual mangosâone report I read said we can expect 10% of last yearâs totalâas they apparently got smashed during this yearâs soggy spring.
Guy
In my mind this is classic Taipei summer weather: gorgeous blue skies in the morning but about five or six degrees higher than Iâd like; afternoon clouds sweeping in to bring storms; evenings mostly dry and somewhat cooler.
But my mind is wrong about a lot of things!
Sounds pretty accurate to me!
The hardest part for me to get used to is the frequently pitch black weather after lunch. That just messes me up.
Guy
Iâm going to take advantage of that in a few minutes to watch a movie on the sofa. Normally the living room is too bright in the afternoon. So for once the darkness is a win!
I like this glass-half-full approach. Enjoy the film!
Guy
It is going to be a long summer. Not nice when the heat goes up a notch here.
No, no nooooo
Weâre talking 41 degrees Real Feel here.
Issue Time: 2022/07/19 11:53
- Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County,
Orange Signal (Daily maximum temperature reaches 36°C for three consecutive days) in effect from late this morning (07/19) through late this afternoon (07/19)
- Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Pingtung County,
Yellow Signal (Daily maximum temperature reaches 36°C) in effect from late this morning (07/19) through late this afternoon (07/19)
https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V8/E/P/Warning/W29.html
Where is the temple.
what?
the last 2 provide culture?
the others already do