When to go · Taitung
Taitung in May
Great month. Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Taitung in this guide.
Weather in May
- TaitungHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
- East coast, Taiwan · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleybest weather
The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taitung, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Taitung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast