Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia is a fort located in the Anping District of Tainan, Taiwan. Established in 1624, it is recognized as a country-level monument and ranks as one of the most looked-up sights in Taiwan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open Monday through Sunday from 08:30 to 17:30, and admission costs 70. Temperatures range from daily highs of 30 °C in July and August to lows of 16 °C in January and February. Rainfall varies significantly across the year, with the highest amounts occurring between May and September, reaching up to 390 mm of rain on about 23 days in August, while the drier months from October to March record much lower precipitation.
The nearest airport is Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base, located 7 km away, and the capital Taipei is 267 km away. Nearby sights include Fort Provintia at 4.3 km and Tainan Confucian Temple at 4.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is August, with about 390 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
| Rainfall, mm | 19 | 34 | 48 | 84 | 182 | 358 | 348 | 390 | 205 | 30 | 18 | 16 |
| 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.
