Fort Provintia Chhiah-khàm-lâu
Fort Provintia is a historic fort and architectural landmark in Tainan featuring Chinese architecture. Commissioned by the Dutch East India Company in 1653, this country-level monument is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in Taiwan.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:30 to 21:00, Monday through Sunday. The entrance fee is NT$70, and wheelchair access is limited. Visitors can combine a trip to the fort with a visit to the Tainan Confucian Temple, which is 0.8 km away, or Fort Zeelandia, located 4.3 km away.
Travelers can reach the site via Tainan International Airport, which is 5 km away. The fort is 266 km from the capital, Taipei. For weather, the driest months are December, January, and November, with rainfall between 18 mm and 21 mm. The warmest months are June, July, and August, when daily highs reach 30 °C and rainfall is highest, often exceeding 360 mm per month.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is August, with about 408 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 35 | 51 | 88 | 194 | 378 | 362 | 408 | 218 | 33 | 20 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
