Pingtung Overview

Location
Pingtung County is the southernmost county in Taiwan, and covers a long and narrow territory. The shape of the county is slender. The county is backed by mountains and facing the water. Geographically, it borders Kaohsiung City to the north, Taitung County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west, and the Bashi Channel to the south. Islands administered by the county include Hsiao Liuchiu (Lamay Islet; 琉球嶼) and Qixingyan (Seven Star Reefs; 七星岩).

Weather
Pingtung City is located within the tropics and has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical monsoon climate, as for the rest of Taiwan, the warmest month is July and the coldest month is January, but the weather is hot starting from mid-March to late November with an average daytime temperature peeking above 30 degrees Celsius, while the short cooler season starts from mid-December and lasts till late February featuring relatively warm days and cool nights with temperatures ranging from 15-27 degrees Celsius. Pingtung County is known to be the hottest county in Taiwan and Pingtung City is well known for having high daytime temperatures typically year round.