Editing Kaohsiung (section)

==Geography==
{{See also|Geography of Taiwan}}
[[File:JadeMountainSouthernPeak.jpg|thumb|[[Yu Shan|Jade Mountain]] South Peak]]
The city sits on the southwestern coast of Taiwan facing the [[Taiwan Strait]], bordering [[Tainan City]] to the northwest, [[Chiayi]] and [[Nantou County]] to the north, [[Taitung County]] to its east and [[Pingtung County]] to the south and southeast. The downtown areas are centered on Kaohsiung Harbor with [[Cijin District, Kaohsiung|Cijin Island]] on the other side of the harbor acting as a natural [[Breakwater (structure)|breakwater]]. The [[Love River]] (Ai River) flows into the harbor through the Old City and downtown. Zuoying Military Harbor lies to the north of Kaohsiung Harbor and the city center. Kaohsiung's natural landmarks include [[Shoushan (Kaohsiung)|Ape Hill]] and [[Mount Banping]].

===Climate===
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|Kaohsiung
|16.2 |24.2 |19.1
|17.2 |25.0 |17.7
|19.7 |27.0 |32.3
|22.8 |29.3 |68.4
|25.2 |31.0 |202.2
|26.3 |32.1 |416.2
|26.7 |32.7 |377.2
|26.3 |32.1 |512.4
|25.9 |31.8 |224.5
|24.2 |30.1 |53.4
|21.6 |28.1 |25.6
|17.9 |25.3 |19.2
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Located about a degree south of the [[Tropic of Cancer]], Kaohsiung has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw''), near to a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Am'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate Kaohsiung City (Republic of China (Taiwan)) |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/republic-of-china/kaohsiung-city/kaohsiung-city-1054/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000525/https://en.climate-data.org/asia/republic-of-china/kaohsiung-city/kaohsiung-city-1054/ |archive-date=21 February 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> with monthly mean temperatures between {{cvt|20|and|29|°C|°F}} and relative humidity ranging between 71 and 81%.

Kaohsiung's warm climate is very much dictated by its low latitude and its exposure to warm sea temperatures year-round, with the [[Kuroshio Current]] passing by the coast of southern Taiwan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXHISDkQ0DA/T1NR7IQM8UI/AAAAAAAABY8/oxDvX83yHpQ/s400/%E6%B0%B4%E6%BA%AB.jpg |title=Taiwan sea temperatures of February 2012 |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326052323/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXHISDkQ0DA/T1NR7IQM8UI/AAAAAAAABY8/oxDvX83yHpQ/s400/%E6%B0%B4%E6%BA%AB.jpg |archive-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Central Mountain Range]] on the northeast blocking out the cool northeastern winds during the winter. The city, therefore, has a noticeably warmer climate than nearby cities located at similar latitudes such as [[Hong Kong]], [[Guangzhou]] as well as various cities further south in northern [[Vietnam]], such as [[Hanoi]]. Although the climate is classified as tropical, Kaohsiung has a defined cooler season unlike most other cities in Asia classified with this climate but located closer to the equator such as [[Singapore]] or [[Manila]]. Daily maximum temperature typically exceeds {{cvt|30|C}} during the warmer season (April to November) and {{cvt|25|C}} during the cooler season (December to March), with the exception when cold fronts strike during the winter months, when the daily mean temperature of the city can drop between 10 and 12&nbsp;°C depending on the strength of the cold front. Also, besides the high temperatures occurring during the usual summer months, daytime temperatures of inland districts of the city can often exceed {{cvt|33|C}} from mid-March to late April before the onset of the [[monsoon season]], with clear skies and southwesterly airflows. Average annual rainfall is around {{cvt|1885|mm}}, focused primarily from June to August. At more than 2,210 hours of bright sunshine, the city is one of the sunniest areas in Taiwan.<ref name=CWB/>

The sea temperature of [[Kaohsiung Harbor]] remains above {{cvt|22|C}} year-round,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaohsiung Average Sea Temperatures |url=http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/marine/stat/cht/sst/1486.html |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326043217/http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/marine/stat/cht/sst/1486.html |archive-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> the second highest of Southern Taiwan after [[Liuqiu Island]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Liuqiu island Average Sea Temperatures |url=http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/marine/stat/cht/sst/46714D.html |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326042550/http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/marine/stat/cht/sst/46714D.html |archive-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to recent records, the average temperature of the city has risen around 1 degree Celsius over the past three decades, from about {{cvt|24.2|C|F|1}} in 1983 to around {{cvt|25.2|C|F|1}} by 2012.
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|Jan record high C=31.6
|Feb record high C=32.5
|Mar record high C=33.2
|Apr record high C=35.4
|May record high C=36.4
|Jun record high C=37.2
|Jul record high C=37.1
|Aug record high C=36.1
|Sep record high C=37.6
|Oct record high C=34.8
|Nov record high C=33.0
|Dec record high C=34.4
|year record high C=37.6
|Jan high C=24.2
|Feb high C=25.0
|Mar high C=27.0
|Apr high C=29.3
|May high C=31.0
|Jun high C=32.1
|Jul high C=32.7
|Aug high C=32.1
|Sep high C=31.8
|Oct high C=30.1
|Nov high C=28.1
|Dec high C=25.3
|year high C=

|Jan mean C=19.7
|Feb mean C=20.7
|Mar mean C=23.0
|Apr mean C=25.7
|May mean C=27.8
|Jun mean C=28.9
|Jul mean C=29.4
|Aug mean C=28.9
|Sep mean C=28.5
|Oct mean C=26.9
|Nov mean C=24.5
|Dec mean C=21.2

|Jan low C=16.2
|Feb low C=17.2
|Mar low C=19.7
|Apr low C=22.8
|May low C=25.2
|Jun low C=26.3
|Jul low C=26.7
|Aug low C=26.3
|Sep low C=25.9
|Oct low C=24.4
|Nov low C=21.6
|Dec low C=17.9
|year low C=

|Jan record low C=5.7
|Feb record low C=6.6
|Mar record low C=6.8
|Apr record low C=10.3
|May record low C=17.3
|Jun record low C=19.0
|Jul record low C=20.0
|Aug record low C=20.7
|Sep record low C=19.5
|Oct record low C=14.7
|Nov record low C=10.2
|Dec record low C=4.4
|year record low C=4.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm=19.1
|Feb precipitation mm=17.7
|Mar precipitation mm=32.3
|Apr precipitation mm=68.4
|May precipitation mm=202.2
|Jun precipitation mm=416.2
|Jul precipitation mm=377.2
|Aug precipitation mm=512.4
|Sep precipitation mm=224.5
|Oct precipitation mm=53.4
|Nov precipitation mm=25.6
|Dec precipitation mm=19.2

|Jan humidity=71.6
|Feb humidity=71.8
|Mar humidity=71.9
|Apr humidity=74.2
|May humidity=76.6
|Jun humidity=79.0
|Jul humidity=78.0
|Aug humidity=79.9
|Sep humidity=77.5
|Oct humidity=74.2
|Nov humidity=73.1
|Dec humidity=71.6
|year humidity=
|unit precipitation days=0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days=3.2
|Feb precipitation days=3.2
|Mar precipitation days=3.6
|Apr precipitation days=5.4
|May precipitation days=6.2
|Jun precipitation days=12.9
|Jul precipitation days=13.2
|Aug precipitation days=16.7
|Sep precipitation days=10.1
|Oct precipitation days=4.2
|Nov precipitation days=2.8
|Dec precipitation days=2.8
|Jan sun=177.0
|Feb sun=176.0
|Mar sun=194.7
|Apr sun=197.2
|May sun=207.7
|Jun sun=215.0
|Jul sun=220.7
|Aug sun=189.3
|Sep sun=188.6
|Oct sun=191.9
|Nov sun=166.5
|Dec sun=157.2
|source 1 = Central Weather Bureau<ref name= CWB>{{cite web |url = https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V8/C/C/Statistics/monthlymean.html |title = Monthly Mean |publisher = [[Central Weather Bureau]] |access-date = 29 November 2022 |archive-date = 9 December 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221209115926/https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V8/C/C/Statistics/monthlymean.html |url-status = live }}</ref><ref name=CWBrecordhighs1>{{cite web |url=https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_18.pdf |title=氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計 |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |language=zh |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017235559/https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_18.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=CWBrecordhighs2>{{cite web |url=https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_19.pdf |title=氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續) |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |language=zh |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017235603/https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_19.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=CWBrecordlows1>{{cite web |url=https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_20.pdf |title=氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計 |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |language=zh |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219233031/https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_20.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=CWBrecordlow2>{{cite web |url=https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_21.pdf |title=氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續) |publisher=Central Weather Bureau |language=zh |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219055306/https://www.cwb.gov.tw/Data/climate/Statistics/pdf/sort_21.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|location=[[Kaohsiung International Airport]] (2010–2014 Temperatures)
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|Jan record high C=30
|Feb record high C=32
|Mar record high C=33
|Apr record high C=34
|May record high C=35
|Jun record high C=36
|Jul record high C=36
|Aug record high C=35
|Sep record high C=37
|Oct record high C=33
|Nov record high C=33
|Dec record high C=32
|year record high C=37

|Jan high C=25.0
|Feb high C=26.6
|Mar high C=28.0
|Apr high C=29.2
|May high C=31.0
|Jun high C=32.0
|Jul high C=32.6
|Aug high C=32.0
|Sep high C=32.0
|Oct high C=30.2
|Nov high C=28.6
|Dec high C=25.0
|year high C=

|Jan mean C=19.8
|Feb mean C=21.4
|Mar mean C=23.6
|Apr mean C=25.4
|May mean C=27.6
|Jun mean C=28.8
|Jul mean C=29.2
|Aug mean C=28.5
|Sep mean C=28.0
|Oct mean C=26.4
|Nov mean C=24.6
|Dec mean C=20.6

|Jan low C=15.4
|Feb low C=17.2
|Mar low C=19.6
|Apr low C=23.2
|May low C=24.8
|Jun low C=26.4
|Jul low C=26.4
|Aug low C=25.5
|Sep low C=25.0
|Oct low C=23.4
|Nov low C=21.2
|Dec low C=16.8
|year low C=

|Jan record low C=9
|Feb record low C=12
|Mar record low C=13
|Apr record low C=14
|May record low C=20
|Jun record low C=22
|Jul record low C=24
|Aug record low C=23
|Sep record low C=22
|Oct record low C=18
|Nov record low C=13
|Dec record low C=10
|year record low C=9
|source 1=Wunderground<ref name=Wunderground>{{cite web |url=http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/RCKH/2012/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA |title=Climate |publisher=[[Wunderground]] |access-date=7 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210105151/http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/RCKH/2012/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA |archive-date=10 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|date=December 2013
}}

===Cityscape===
{{Panorama
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|height = 300px
|caption = {{center|Kaohsiung's skyline at day.}}}}
{{Panorama
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|height = 230px
|caption = {{center|Kaohsiung's skyline viewed from [[Kaohsiung Lighthouse]] in [[Cijin District, Kaohsiung|Cijin District]], with the [[85 Sky Tower]] right of center.}}}}