- Local time
- Asia/Taipei
- Country
- Taiwan
- Population
- 2,737,660
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Airports
- KHH
- 5.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,540 km
- 8 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kaohsiung, month by month
- Jan23°
- Feb25°
- Mar26°
- Apr29°
- May30°
- Jun29°
- Jul30°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct28°
- Nov27°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: October to April.
Mean highs run from 23°C in January to 30°C in May, with about 1,765 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KaohsiungModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kaohsiung
Other airports within 150 km
- TNNTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseLarge · Tainan39 km from the centre
- TTTTaitung AirportMedium · Taitung82 km from the centre
- CYIChiayi AirportMedium · Tainan94 km from the centre
- MZGPenghu Magong AirportLarge · Magong127 km from the centre
- KYDLanyu AirportMedium · Orchid Island142 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKaohsiung
6,540 km
8 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHKaohsiung
6,630 km
8 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Kaohsiung right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Taipei
- Country
- Taiwan
- Currency
- New Taiwan Dollar TWDToday's indicative rate: TWD 10 ≈ USD 0.308Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B110 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110general emergency112general emergency119general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +886 · On the right
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