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Country guide

Taiwan

Taipei's night markets, Taroko's marble gorge and hot-spring towns, with bubble tea on every corner.

TaipeiKaohsiungTainan

Currency

TWD

Language

Mandarin Chinese

English

Limited

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type A / B

110 V, 60 Hz

Dialing

+886

Destinations

Taiwan

Kaohsiung

Taiwan's sunny southern port, where harbour ferries, warehouse art and night markets set an easier pace than Taipei.

✓ best Oct-Mar
Taiwan

Tainan

Taiwan's oldest city and its food capital - Dutch forts, temple lanes and breakfast beef soup.

✓ best Nov-Apr
Taiwan

Taipei

Night markets, the imperial Chinese art collection and volcanic hot springs, all inside one exceptionally easy and exceptionally safe capital.

✓ best Apr, Oct-Dec

The sweet-spot windows

Good weather, thinner crowds, better prices: the windows worth aiming for.

Where When Why it works Watch out for
The north (Taipei) Oct-Nov Dry, mild, perfect hiking weather. Fewest typhoons. Dec gets busy. Feb = Lunar NY crowds
The south (Kaohsiung, Kenting) Nov-Mar Warm & dry while Taipei is cool/damp. Great food cities. Apr starts heating up fast. Summer = typhoons

Climate zones, month by month

Taiwan has 3 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Kaohsiung →

Jan
24°
16°
20mm
5d rain
Feb
25°
17°
25mm
6d rain
Mar
27°
20°
35mm
6d rain
Apr
30°
23°
60mm
9d rain
May
32°
25°
180mm
16d rain
Jun
33°
26°
390mm
20d rain
Jul
33°
27°
380mm
21d rain
Aug
33°
27°
415mm
23d rain
Sep
32°
26°
340mm
18d rain
Oct
30°
24°
45mm
8d rain
Nov
28°
21°
20mm
6d rain
Dec
24°
17°
15mm
5d rain
August Wettest month: typhoons. 415mm · 23 rainy days

✓ Best Oct-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep

Conditions Jan-Feb Warm & dry · Mar Warm spring · Apr Warming up · May Rains start · Jun Heavy rain · Jul Hot & wet · Aug Typhoons · Sep Typhoon risk · Oct Dry returns · Nov Dry & warm · Dec Mild & dry

Watch for Jun-Sep monsoon flooding risk · Jul-Oct typhoons risk

Cards tinted by verified verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Tainan →

Jan
22°
19°
28mm
6d rain
Feb
23°
19°
33mm
8d rain
Mar
25°
21°
37mm
8d rain
Apr
27°
24°
63mm
11d rain
May
29°
26°
185mm
17d rain
Jun
30°
28°
200mm
20d rain
Jul
31°
29°
204mm
20d rain
Aug
30°
28°
322mm
22d rain
Sep
30°
28°
136mm
16d rain
Oct
29°
26°
105mm
8d rain
Nov
27°
24°
50mm
6d rain
Dec
24°
20°
22mm
5d rain
August Wettest month. 322mm · 22 rainy days

✓ Best Nov-Apr · ✗ Avoid Aug

Watch for Jul-Oct typhoons risk · Aug monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Taipei →

Jan
19°
14°
85mm
16d rain
Feb
20°
14°
150mm
16d rain
Mar
22°
15°
170mm
19d rain
Apr
26°
19°
175mm
19d rain
May
29°
22°
235mm
21d rain
Jun
33°
25°
325mm
22d rain
Jul
34°
26°
245mm
19d rain
Aug
34°
26°
300mm
22d rain
Sep
32°
24°
360mm
19d rain
Oct
28°
22°
120mm
15d rain
Nov
25°
19°
80mm
17d rain
Dec
21°
15°
60mm
16d rain
September Wettest month: typhoon peak. 360mm · 19 rainy days

✓ Best Apr, Oct-Dec · ✗ Avoid Feb, May-Sep

Conditions Jan Cool & damp · Feb Cool & humid · Mar Warming up · Apr Warm spring · May Plum rains · Jun Hot & wet · Jul Peak heat · Aug Typhoons · Sep Typhoon peak · Oct Autumn starts · Nov Dry & mild · Dec Cool & dry

Watch for Jun, Aug-Sep monsoon flooding risk · Jul-Oct typhoons risk

Cards tinted by verified verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions