Table 11

Uncommon snow records in Taiwan

YearProvinceCounty/cityClusterMeteorological descriptionData sources
1683Taiwan ProvinceTemperature (including frost and dew), and rain冬十一月, 雨雪。是夜冰堅厚寸餘。從來臺灣無雪無冰, 此異事也。Volume ten of ‘Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period (1685) in Qing Dynasty
In November, winter, it snows and rains. The ice is more than an inch thick that night. It's strange because there has not snowed since ancient times.
1683Taiwan Province--Rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)五月, 大雨。霪雨連月, 鄭氏之土田阡陌多被沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。臺土氣熱, 從無霜雪。Volume nine of ‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. It began to snow in winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan.
1683Taiwan ProvinceChia-yi CountyFlood, rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)夏五月, 大雨水, 時霪雨連月, 鄭氏土田多沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬十一月, 始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。諸羅有霜無雪, 是歲甫入版圖, 地氣自北而南, 信有矣。Volume twelve of ‘Tsu-lo Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Tsu-lo (ancient name of Taiwan). It was believed that the climate was from Northern area, starting from the year Tso-lo became Qing’s territory.
1683Taiwan ProvinceTainan CityFlood, rain, flood, rain, crop failure, temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), drought, rain春, 鯽魚潭涸。夏五月, 大雨水, 田園多沖陷。六月, 澎湖潮水漲四尺。秋八月壬子, 鹿耳門潮水漲。冬十有一月, 雨雪冰。是臺地氣暖, 從無霜雪, 是歲八月甫入版圖, 冬遂雨雪, 冰堅寸許, 地氣自北而南, 運屬一統故也。‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Qian-long period in Qing Dynasty
In Spring, crucian pond dried up. In May, Summer, it rained a lot, and fields are mostly crashed. In June, the tide at Penghu rose four feet high. On August 18th, the tide at Luermen rose. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan. However, started from August when Taiwan was under Qing’s authority, it rained and snowed in Winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. The climate was from the Northern Area. It is because of territorial unity.
YearProvinceCounty/cityClusterMeteorological descriptionData sources
1683Taiwan ProvinceTemperature (including frost and dew), and rain冬十一月, 雨雪。是夜冰堅厚寸餘。從來臺灣無雪無冰, 此異事也。Volume ten of ‘Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period (1685) in Qing Dynasty
In November, winter, it snows and rains. The ice is more than an inch thick that night. It's strange because there has not snowed since ancient times.
1683Taiwan Province--Rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)五月, 大雨。霪雨連月, 鄭氏之土田阡陌多被沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。臺土氣熱, 從無霜雪。Volume nine of ‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. It began to snow in winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan.
1683Taiwan ProvinceChia-yi CountyFlood, rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)夏五月, 大雨水, 時霪雨連月, 鄭氏土田多沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬十一月, 始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。諸羅有霜無雪, 是歲甫入版圖, 地氣自北而南, 信有矣。Volume twelve of ‘Tsu-lo Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Tsu-lo (ancient name of Taiwan). It was believed that the climate was from Northern area, starting from the year Tso-lo became Qing’s territory.
1683Taiwan ProvinceTainan CityFlood, rain, flood, rain, crop failure, temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), drought, rain春, 鯽魚潭涸。夏五月, 大雨水, 田園多沖陷。六月, 澎湖潮水漲四尺。秋八月壬子, 鹿耳門潮水漲。冬十有一月, 雨雪冰。是臺地氣暖, 從無霜雪, 是歲八月甫入版圖, 冬遂雨雪, 冰堅寸許, 地氣自北而南, 運屬一統故也。‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Qian-long period in Qing Dynasty
In Spring, crucian pond dried up. In May, Summer, it rained a lot, and fields are mostly crashed. In June, the tide at Penghu rose four feet high. On August 18th, the tide at Luermen rose. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan. However, started from August when Taiwan was under Qing’s authority, it rained and snowed in Winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. The climate was from the Northern Area. It is because of territorial unity.
Table 11

Uncommon snow records in Taiwan

YearProvinceCounty/cityClusterMeteorological descriptionData sources
1683Taiwan ProvinceTemperature (including frost and dew), and rain冬十一月, 雨雪。是夜冰堅厚寸餘。從來臺灣無雪無冰, 此異事也。Volume ten of ‘Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period (1685) in Qing Dynasty
In November, winter, it snows and rains. The ice is more than an inch thick that night. It's strange because there has not snowed since ancient times.
1683Taiwan Province--Rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)五月, 大雨。霪雨連月, 鄭氏之土田阡陌多被沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。臺土氣熱, 從無霜雪。Volume nine of ‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. It began to snow in winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan.
1683Taiwan ProvinceChia-yi CountyFlood, rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)夏五月, 大雨水, 時霪雨連月, 鄭氏土田多沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬十一月, 始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。諸羅有霜無雪, 是歲甫入版圖, 地氣自北而南, 信有矣。Volume twelve of ‘Tsu-lo Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Tsu-lo (ancient name of Taiwan). It was believed that the climate was from Northern area, starting from the year Tso-lo became Qing’s territory.
1683Taiwan ProvinceTainan CityFlood, rain, flood, rain, crop failure, temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), drought, rain春, 鯽魚潭涸。夏五月, 大雨水, 田園多沖陷。六月, 澎湖潮水漲四尺。秋八月壬子, 鹿耳門潮水漲。冬十有一月, 雨雪冰。是臺地氣暖, 從無霜雪, 是歲八月甫入版圖, 冬遂雨雪, 冰堅寸許, 地氣自北而南, 運屬一統故也。‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Qian-long period in Qing Dynasty
In Spring, crucian pond dried up. In May, Summer, it rained a lot, and fields are mostly crashed. In June, the tide at Penghu rose four feet high. On August 18th, the tide at Luermen rose. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan. However, started from August when Taiwan was under Qing’s authority, it rained and snowed in Winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. The climate was from the Northern Area. It is because of territorial unity.
YearProvinceCounty/cityClusterMeteorological descriptionData sources
1683Taiwan ProvinceTemperature (including frost and dew), and rain冬十一月, 雨雪。是夜冰堅厚寸餘。從來臺灣無雪無冰, 此異事也。Volume ten of ‘Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period (1685) in Qing Dynasty
In November, winter, it snows and rains. The ice is more than an inch thick that night. It's strange because there has not snowed since ancient times.
1683Taiwan Province--Rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)五月, 大雨。霪雨連月, 鄭氏之土田阡陌多被沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。臺土氣熱, 從無霜雪。Volume nine of ‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. It began to snow in winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan.
1683Taiwan ProvinceChia-yi CountyFlood, rain, crop failure, temperature (including frost and dew)夏五月, 大雨水, 時霪雨連月, 鄭氏土田多沖陷, 有“高岸為谷”之歎。冬十一月, 始雨雪, 冰堅厚寸餘。諸羅有霜無雪, 是歲甫入版圖, 地氣自北而南, 信有矣。Volume twelve of ‘Tsu-lo Local Gazetteers’, published in Kang-xi period in Qing Dynasty
In May, it rained heavily. After a long period of rain, the fields of Zheng's family were crashed, and the high bank became valley. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Tsu-lo (ancient name of Taiwan). It was believed that the climate was from Northern area, starting from the year Tso-lo became Qing’s territory.
1683Taiwan ProvinceTainan CityFlood, rain, flood, rain, crop failure, temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), temperature (frost and dew), drought, rain春, 鯽魚潭涸。夏五月, 大雨水, 田園多沖陷。六月, 澎湖潮水漲四尺。秋八月壬子, 鹿耳門潮水漲。冬十有一月, 雨雪冰。是臺地氣暖, 從無霜雪, 是歲八月甫入版圖, 冬遂雨雪, 冰堅寸許, 地氣自北而南, 運屬一統故也。‘Rebuilt Taiwan Local Gazetteers’, published in Qian-long period in Qing Dynasty
In Spring, crucian pond dried up. In May, Summer, it rained a lot, and fields are mostly crashed. In June, the tide at Penghu rose four feet high. On August 18th, the tide at Luermen rose. In November, Winter, it snowed and iced over. Normally the field was hot, and there was no frost and snow in Taiwan. However, started from August when Taiwan was under Qing’s authority, it rained and snowed in Winter, and the ice was more than an inch thick. The climate was from the Northern Area. It is because of territorial unity.
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