When to go · Jiufen
Jiufen in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- JiufenHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
- North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanstorm or typhoon risk
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C (95 °F) afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F (35 °C) afternoons Jul–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiufen, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 14 (better)
Jan: 16
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).
January: Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Jiufen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries