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Taiwan, month by month

The best months for Taiwan: Apr, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodCool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.North and Taipei: cool · West and south: best weather · East coast: coolCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryMixedLunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.North and Taipei: cool · West and south: best weather · East coast: coolCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGoodWarming, cherry and plum blossom in the mountains (Alishan, Yangmingshan).North and Taipei: fine · West and south: best weather · East coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatWarm and mostly dry; Tomb Sweeping long weekend fills trains.North and Taipei: best weather · West and south: fine · East coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedPlum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.North and Taipei: rainy · West and south: rainy · East coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedPlum rains then heat; Dragon Boat Festival in most years.North and Taipei: rainy · West and south: rainy · East coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyMixedHot, humid, afternoon storms; typhoon season begins; island season peaks.North and Taipei: hot · West and south: hot · East coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedPeak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.North and Taipei: storm or typhoon risk · West and south: storm or typhoon risk · East coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedTyphoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.North and Taipei: storm or typhoon risk · West and south: storm or typhoon risk · East coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGreatHeat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.North and Taipei: best weather · West and south: best weather · East coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGreatThe best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.North and Taipei: best weather · West and south: best weather · East coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGoodCool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.North and Taipei: cool · West and south: best weather · East coast: coolCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Oct: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Oct: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Oct: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 3

    Oct: 3

April: Warm and mostly dry; Tomb Sweeping long weekend fills trains.

October: Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.

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

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
North and TaipeiTaipei, Keelung, Jiufen, YilanCoolCoolOKBestWetWetHotStormStormBestBestCool
West and southTaichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, KentingBestBestBestOKWetWetHotStormStormBestBestBest
East coastHualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift ValleyCoolCoolOKBestBestOKStormStormStormOKBestCool
Central mountainsAlishan, Hehuan Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, YushanCoolCoolBestBestWetWetOKStormStormBestBestCool
Outlying islandsPenghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Orchid IslandCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestHotStormStormOKCoolCool