The climate of New Taipei City
Cfa Humid subtropical. Hot, humid summers and mild winters, with rain all year. No dry season. Summers are hot and sticky, winters are mild, and thunderstorms are common in the warm months.
New Taipei City is north of the equator, so summer falls in June to August and winter in December to February. The 1901 to 1930 map puts New Taipei City in the same zone, Cfa.
New Taipei City: then, now and by 2100
| Map | Climate zone | Compared with now |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 to 1930 | Cfa Humid subtropical | Same as now |
| 1991 to 2020 (now) | Cfa Humid subtropical | - |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP1-2.6 (low emissions) | Cfa Humid subtropical | Same as now |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP2-4.5 (middle of the road) | Cfa Humid subtropical | Same as now |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP5-8.5 (high emissions) | Af Tropical rainforest | Different from now |
The 2071 to 2099 rows are model projections under three emissions scenarios, not forecasts. The 1901 to 1930 row is a reconstruction. All come from Beck et al. (2023).
Under the middle-of-the-road scenario (SSP2-4.5), the model keeps New Taipei City in Cfa in 2071 to 2099. Under the high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5) it is Af (tropical rainforest).
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Population of New Taipei City from GeoNames: 4,004,367 (rank 94 in our list of 1,000). Climate data: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0. Data sources and licences.