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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) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
Medium
Taiwan overall
Prices
Medium
Taiwan overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jiufen

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

Long-term averages
  • JiufenHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), 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.

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)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • 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

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