When to go · Yongjing
Yongjing in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). 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
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: The best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Weather in May
- YongjingHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 Yongjing, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Yongjing: 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