In this study, Landsat-5 satellite images in 1995, 2009 and 2011 were used to calculated the land surface temperature and explore the intensity of the heat island effect. In the results, the intensity is higher in the center of Taichung city and the northwest area. By overlaying with the population map and the industrial map, we found that these areas are the heavy concentration of people and factories. The overdevelopment enhances the urban heat island effect. Considering the different seasons, currents and the wind direction, In the summer, the change of currents and the wind direction make the heat island effect spread to multiple areas. In addition, we explored the heat island intensity in industrial areas. We found that there is no significant correlation between the type of industry and the heat island intensity. The heat island intensity is affected by the wind direction mainly and the higher temperature zone concentrates in the area and leeward.