Location & Surroundings

Bishi is a settlement in Taiwan, Taiwan, at 660 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lugu, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Taipei is about 170 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Chiayi Airport, 54 km away.

Also known as: 筆石 · Bishih · Pi-shih

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 38' 34" N, 120° 53' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 660 m
  • Timezone Asia/Taipei
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 133 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (TWD)
  • Phone Prefix +886

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
筆石
Bishih
Pi-shih

Weather in Bishi

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bishi, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 20.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.

Temperature
16.9 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (127 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
23 %
Precip
0.23 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.9 1.4 127 91 1,015.4 - / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
6h 19.6 0.7 316 78 1,017.2 0.19 / 0.19 23 62.9 n/a
12h 20.3 1.7 283 84 1,015.5 5.04 / 5.23 73 512.7 n/a
18h 17.2 0.5 144 92 1,018.9 0.00 / 3.52 50 112.2 n/a
Tomorrow 16.4 0.3 112 91 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.23 67 0.0 n/a
30h 18.2 0.7 336 82 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.03 47 54.4 n/a
36h 18.9 1.4 303 86 1,018.1 0.86 / 0.89 89 434.4 n/a
42h 16.7 0.8 128 90 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.67 56 43.5 n/a
Wednesday 16.0 0.5 105 88 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.05 54 0.0 n/a
54h 18.2 0.8 328 76 1,019.5 0.03 / 0.08 22 56.8 n/a
60h 19.2 1.7 307 80 1,016.9 0.32 / 0.40 98 562.7 n/a
66h 16.7 0.8 122 90 1,018.4 0.05 / 0.45 44 32.4 n/a
Thursday 15.7 0.5 123 90 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.05 45 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bishi?
Now 16.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 20.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bishi today?
Sunrise around 05:48 and sunset around 17:40 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Bishi?
Local time is 10:20. Time zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Bishi?
Bishi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bishi?
DEM 660 m.
Where is Bishi located?
It is at 23.64278, 120.88361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bishi in?
It is in Taiwan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-09-24
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6602763

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