When to go · Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, warm)). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Taiwan overall
Prices: Medium; Taiwan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTaiwan month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, warm)). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KaohsiungHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 days
West and south, Taiwan · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingrainy
Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.

Taiwan overall: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kaohsiung, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, warm)). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

January: Inside Kaohsiung's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, warm).

Kaohsiung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.