Kaohsiung is located within a degree to the south of the Tropic of Cancer. The climate is tropical, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with monthly mean temperatures in the range of 19.3 to 29.2 °C (67 to 85 °F), and relative humidity between 71 and 81%. Average annual rainfall is 1,885 millimeters (74.2 in), focused primarily from June to August. At more than 2210 hours of bright sunshine, the city is one of the sunniest areas in Taiwan
