When to go · Hualien
Hualien, month by month
The best months for Hualien: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 16 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Taiwan: Plum rains then heat; Dragon Boat Festival in most years.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Lunar New Year.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Lunar New Year.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Lunar New Year.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.22 °C (72 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hualien, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Apr: 15 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Hualien's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Hualien: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.