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Taitung in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Taiwan overall
Prices
Medium
Taiwan overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Taitung

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • TaitungHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • East coast, Taiwan · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleystorm or typhoon risk

    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: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 13

    Jan: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 1

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).

January: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.

Taitung: 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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