When to go · Donghe
Donghe, month by month
Good months for Donghe: Jan, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.22 °C (72 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Warming, cherry and plum blossom in the mountains (Alishan, Yangmingshan).25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Warm and mostly dry; Tomb Sweeping long weekend fills trains.27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains then heat; Dragon Boat Festival in most years.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Hot, humid, afternoon storms; typhoon season begins; island season peaks.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: The best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Donghe, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Mar: 12
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Warming, cherry and plum blossom in the mountains (Alishan, Yangmingshan).
Donghe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.