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Shenzhen vs Taipei
Comparing Shenzhen change · Taipei change
Shenzhen and Taipei have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Shenzhen is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and Shenzhen the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Shenzhen and Taipei, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Shenzhen: Hot
Taipei: Hot
Winters
Taipei has milder winters
Shenzhen: Mild
Taipei: Mild
Rain & snow
Shenzhen is wetter
Shenzhen: Very wet
Taipei: Very wet
Sky
Shenzhen is sunnier
Shenzhen: Often cloudy
Taipei: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Shenzhen and Taipei run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Shenzhen is the wetter — about 13 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Shenzhen has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Shenzhen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 68 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 71 |
| Taipei | 65 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 68 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +2 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 68 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 89 |
| Taipei | 65 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 71 |
| Taipei | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 68 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 |
Avg low (°F) Taipei runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 65 | 57 |
| Taipei | 58 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 61 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | — | — | -1 | — | +1 | +1 | — | +1 | +3 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 78 |
| Taipei | 58 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 78 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | — | — | -1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 79 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 65 | 57 |
| Taipei | 81 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 61 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | — | +1 | +3 | +5 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 13 | 14.5 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Taipei | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +3 | +2 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -6.7 | -7.3 | -4.3 | -1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 15.4 |
| Taipei | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +3 | +2 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 13 | 14.5 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Taipei | 5.7 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Difference | -7.3 | -4.3 | -1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 52 |
| Taipei | 84 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | +24 | +15 | +10 | +7 | +3 | -1 | -14 | -15 | -1 | +22 | +27 | +32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 79 |
| Taipei | 84 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +24 | +15 | +10 | +7 | +3 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 73 | 73 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 52 |
| Taipei | 58 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -1 | +22 | +27 | +32 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 75 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Taipei | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
| Difference | +11 | +7 | +3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | +3 | +8 | +11 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 75 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 87 |
| Taipei | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Difference | +11 | +7 | +3 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 86 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Taipei | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +3 | +8 | +11 | +13 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Shenzhen trends → · Taipei trends →
Methodology & sources
Shenzhen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Baoan Intl, a weather station, about 28 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Taipei
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Taibei, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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