Highest temperature in Taipei on July 25?

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Market context

Taipei's highest temperature on 25 July 2026 will be measured at Songshan Airport Station and resolved against historical records via Wunderground. July sits at the peak of Taiwan's summer season, when daily highs routinely exceed 35°C and occasionally breach 37–38°C during heat waves. The settlement window closes at midday UTC, creating a practical constraint: traders must account for the fact that Taipei's warmest hours typically occur between 13:00 and 16:00 local time (05:00–08:00 UTC), meaning the final temperature may not be fully known until several hours after market closure.

Taipei's July temperatures show consistent clustering. Over the past decade, the highest daily readings in late July have ranged from 34°C to 37°C, with 36°C representing a common peak. The 0% crowd probability suggests either extreme confidence in a specific temperature band or insufficient trading activity to establish meaningful odds. Programmatically, this market rewards conditional order logic: a trader monitoring Taiwan Meteorological Bureau forecasts could set automated bets that trigger if official 10-day outlooks flag anomalous heat or if real-time atmospheric pressure patterns indicate stalled high-pressure systems typical of July heat waves.

Wunderground's historical data feed updates daily and remains accessible via API for automated monitoring. Traders should cross-reference Taiwan's Central Weather Administration alerts for heat warnings issued in early July, which often precede sustained temperature spikes. The absence of major seasonal anomalies (El Niño transitions, tropical cyclone activity) in late July typically means reversion to 35–36°C as the modal outcome.

Methodology

This page reviews Highest temperature in Taipei on July 25? across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Polymarket Bot UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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