Tamsui Weather Station Introduction
The Tamsui Weather Observatory was established in 1937 and officially opened in 1941. It was one of the important observation stations in northern Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period, originally known as the "Tamsui Branch Office." It has faithfully recorded the climate changes in the Tamsui area over the years. The observatory is located above the Tamsui Seaplane Airport and was originally affiliated with the airport as a meteorological observation station during the Japanese colonial era. In addition to observing the weather, it also monitored tidal changes along the coast. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the meteorological unit, and every winter, when the cold front comes south, the lowest temperature data reported for northern Taiwan actually comes from this key reference point, the Tamsui Weather Observatory. It is now a designated city historic site. Note: Currently, this historic site only has the land number and area of the designated land announced. The original historic structure intended for designation was damaged and lost before the designation, leaving only its foundation, hence only the land number and area are publicly announced. The white exterior building currently seen has not yet been designated as a historic site.
