When to go · Taichung

Taichung in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Medium; Taiwan overall
Prices: Medium; Taiwan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTaiwan month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). 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

TaichungHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 13 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 Taichung, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

January: Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).

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