Best time to go to Taiwan for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the very best time to go to Taiwan from average climate conditions in many locations like Sun Moon Lake or Keelung below.
When is the best time to go to Taiwan?
When is the best time to go to Taiwan? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Taiwan, the weather is good across more than 70% of the territory for: March, April, October and November
- The best months to go to Taipei are March, April, May, June, July, August and September
- On average, the warmest months in Taipei are June, July, August and September
- August is the wettest month in this city
- The cities with the best climate are Hualien City and Taroko National Park, with good weather at least 11 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Yilan are June, July, August, September and October
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Taiwan for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
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January | 59°F to 72°F | bad to good* | |||
February | 63°F to 74°F | tolerable to good* | |||
March | 65°F to 77°F | tolerable to good* | |||
April | 70°F to 81°F | tolerable to good* | |||
May | 74°F to 85°F | tolerable to good* | |||
June | 77°F to 86°F | tolerable* | |||
July | 79°F to 88°F | tolerable* | |||
August | 79°F to 88°F | tolerable* | |||
September | 77°F to 86°F | tolerable* | |||
October | 72°F to 83°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
November | 68°F to 81°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
December | 61°F to 74°F | bad to good* |
Best time to travel to Taiwan by cities

Best time to go to Taipei
The best months to go to Taipei are march, april, may, june, july, august and september.

Best time to go to Yilan
The best months to go to Yilan are february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.

Best time to go to Puli (Nantou)
The best months to go to Puli (Nantou) are january, february, march, april, may, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Alishan National Scenic Area
The best months to go to Alishan National Scenic Area are january, february, march, april, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Chiayi
The best months to go to Chiayi are january, february, march, april, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Green Island (Lutao)
The best months to go to Green Island (Lutao) are march, october and november.
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Climate and Weather in Taiwan
Temperatures and rainfall in Taiwan
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Taiwan and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Taipei, Yilan, Puli (Nantou), Alishan National Scenic Area and Chiayi, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Where to go in Taiwan?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
Taipei | 63°F | 67°F | 72°F | 77°F | 85°F | 90°F | 94°F | 92°F | 88°F | 79°F | 74°F | 67°F |
Yilan | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 74°F | 79°F | 83°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 76°F | 72°F | 65°F |
Puli (Nantou) | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 74°F | 68°F |
Alishan National Scenic Area | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 77°F | 70°F |
Chiayi | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 81°F | 85°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 85°F | 79°F | 72°F |
Green Island (Lutao) | 67°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 79°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 77°F | 74°F | 68°F |
Hsinchu | 65°F | 67°F | 70°F | 76°F | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 79°F | 76°F | 67°F |
Hualien City | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 70°F | 65°F |
Jiaoxi | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 74°F | 79°F | 83°F | 86°F | 86°F | 83°F | 76°F | 72°F | 65°F |
Kaohsiung | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 76°F |
Keelung | 65°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 81°F | 85°F | 88°F | 88°F | 85°F | 77°F | 74°F | 67°F |
Kenting National Park | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 83°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 76°F |
Lanyu | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 83°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 76°F |
Sanyi | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 79°F | 76°F | 68°F |
Sun Moon Lake | 67°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 68°F |
Taichung | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 83°F | 79°F | 72°F |
Tainan | 72°F | 74°F | 77°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 74°F |
Taitung | 67°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 79°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 77°F | 74°F | 68°F |
Taroko National Park | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 70°F | 65°F |
Yangmingshan National Park | 63°F | 67°F | 70°F | 76°F | 83°F | 86°F | 90°F | 90°F | 86°F | 79°F | 74°F | 67°F |
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Is this weather information for Taiwan reliable?
Climate data for Taiwan has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Taiwan allows us to determine the average for each month in Taipei, Yilan, Puli (Nantou), Alishan National Scenic Area, Chiayi, Green Island (Lutao), Hsinchu, Hualien City, and 13 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.