Shihmen Dam
Shihmen Dam is a 360-meter long embankment dam in the Daxi District of Taoyuan, Taiwan. It was established in 1964 and is the 13th most looked-up sight in Taiwan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The wettest months are June, August, and September, with September seeing the most rain at about 494 mm. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 30 °C and daily lows of 24 °C. January is the driest month, with about 93 mm of rain and daily highs of 17 °C. In March, daily highs are 20 °C, in April they are 24 °C, in May they are 27 °C, and in October they are 25 °C.
The dam is 41 km from Taipei and 30 km from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). A visit can be combined with the Cihu Mausoleum, which is 6.6 km away. Other nearby sights include Longshan Temple, 36.1 km away, the Presidential Office Building, 37.1 km away, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, 37.5 km away, and Taipei 101, 40.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is September, with about 494 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 93 | 175 | 191 | 202 | 323 | 409 | 349 | 386 | 494 | 262 | 157 | 102 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
