Highest temperature in Taipei on July 27?

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Market context

Taipei Songshan Airport is in the middle of its hottest part of the year, but the market resolves on the *single highest reading* logged during the day rather than the daily average. July in Taipei is usually very warm and humid, with typical daytime highs around 32-34°C and frequent afternoon rainfall, so the distribution is skewed towards the low-to-mid 30s rather than extreme spikes.[3][4][7]

That makes a 0% Yes price understandable only if the contract is tied to a very high threshold, because historical July conditions rarely justify anything far above the high-30s. Local July guides describe Taipei as the hottest month of the year, with average highs around 34°C and an observed all-time peak of 39.3°C, while broader weather summaries put normal July daytime maxima closer to 32°C.[3][4][7] In other words, the market is mainly a wager on whether a brief heat spike clears the relevant range before showers or cloud build-up cap the day’s maximum.[1][7]

The trader focus is on the actual station read-out at Taipei Songshan Airport before the settlement cut-off, not on city-wide averages or forecast app figures. What moves this most is the timing of convective rain, cloud cover and any official hot-weather guidance for northern Taiwan, because July weather in Taipei is described as changeable and humid, with heavy rainfall common even in the hottest month.[1][5] If the morning is already hot and dry, the intraday ceiling can be set early; if showers arrive first, the highest temperature may end up noticeably lower than the seasonal norm.[1][5]

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Methodology

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FAQ

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