Does Taiwan have a tropical monsoon climate or a subtropical monsoon climate?

Taiwan straddles the Tropic of Cancer and is affected by the Taiwan Warm Current all year round. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Chiayi, Hualien and other places in the central and southern parts of Taiwan Island, dividing the north and south of Taiwan Island into two climate zones. The central and northern parts have a subtropical monsoon climate, and the southern part has a tropical monsoon climate. Taiwan Province can be said to be like summer all year round. The overall climate has long and humid summers and short and warm winters.

The annual average temperature is 20-25℃ (except in high mountains), the average temperature in January is 13-20℃, and the average temperature in July is 24-29℃. It is higher in the south and lower in the north. In addition, due to the high terrain, the temperature changes vertically. For example, the average temperature in Tainan in January is about 17°C, and in Yushan (the measuring station is 3850 meters above sea level) it is less than 1°C, and the extreme minimum temperature is 12°C.

The north is affected by the northeast monsoon, causing a rainy season from January to March. The central and southern regions are not significantly affected in winter. Taiwan enters the plum rain season in May. June to September is the summer in Taiwan, and the weather is hot. The Taipei metropolitan area is a basin terrain, and heat energy cannot be dissipated quickly. Coupled with the urban heat island effect, the highest temperature in summer can often reach 35°C and above, and the average temperature in July can be close to 30°C. ℃.

Taiwan Island covers an area of ??35886.8623 square kilometers (including affiliated islands). It is the largest island in China and the 38th largest island in the world. It is about 395 kilometers long from north to south and about 145 kilometers wide from east to west. Taiwan The coastline of the island and its affiliated islands is 1,251.2806 kilometers long (the coastline of Taiwan’s main island is 1,150.9533 kilometers), and the total length including the Penghu Islands is 1,578.0441 kilometers;

It not only guards the key points of China’s North and South Sea Routes, but also controls the center of the Western Pacific Channel. It has always been closely related to mainland China, supporting each other and integrating offense and defense. It is an important transportation hub for maritime connections between China and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The strategic value of Taiwan Island is extremely important. It is a maritime barrier flanking China's southeastern coast and offshore communication lines and a strategic location for safeguarding China's maritime rights and interests in the East China Sea, South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.