Taiwan last year had its hottest year on record, with an average temperature of 24.97°C, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
The average temperature last year was slightly higher than the previous record of 24.91°C set in 2020 and 1.66°C above the country’s 100-year average from 1901 to 2000, CWA Weather Forecast Center Director Chen Yi-liang (陳怡良) told a news conference in Taipei.
The data were compiled based on temperature records through Sunday at six weather stations — in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Hualien County, Taitung County and on the Hengchun Peninsula — used for calculating the 100-year average, Chen said.
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Each month last year was hotter than average, with the exception of last month, which was 0.5°C cooler, he said.
Total rainfall for the year was close to the historical average, but was distributed unevenly, he said.
The north coast, the southwest and mountainous areas in Taipei received significantly more rain than usual, while other parts of the country received less, Chen said.
As for typhoons and tropical storms, the 26 that developed in the northwest Pacific Ocean this year were close to the average of 25.4, while September to November had the third-most on record, with 15, Chen added.
From this month through March, the CWA forecasts close to average temperatures and normal to slightly lower than usual rainfall, particularly in the center and south of Taiwan, where dry conditions are expected over the winter, he said.
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