When to go · Taichung
Taichung in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- TaichungHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
- West and south, Taiwan · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingstorm or typhoon risk
Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.
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 Taichung, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild, drier)). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
January: Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).
Taichung: 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