When to Go
When to Visit Taiwan: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Taiwan — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Nov
- Average high
- 18–31°C
- Rainfall
- 2031mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° | 13° | 104mm |
| Feb | 18° | 13° | 88mm |
| Mar | 21° | 15° | 149mm |
| Apr | 25° | 19° | 131mm |
| May | 28° | 22° | 233mm |
| Jun | 30° | 25° | 318mm |
| Jul | 31° | 26° | 212mm |
| Aug | 30° | 26° | 233mm |
| Sep | 29° | 24° | 179mm |
| Oct | 26° | 22° | 171mm |
| Nov | 23° | 19° | 121mm |
| Dec | 19° | 15° | 92mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- National Palace Museum Taipei
- National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium Kenting Weekdays 9–11 AM, 4–6 PM
- Alishan National Forest Recreation Area Alishan Weekdays 7–8 AM
- Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum Kaohsiung
- National Center for Traditional Arts Yilan Weekdays 9–11 AM, 5–6 PM
- Green World Ecological Farm Hsinchu Weekdays 9–11 AM, 3–5 PM
Places to go in Taiwan
attraction Leofoo Village Theme Park
Leofoo Village Theme Park in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, is Taiwan's largest theme park, split into six themed zones from Arabia to the Wild West, with an African Safari drive-through as its signature feature. 4.6★ (57,141 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Jiufen Old Street
Jiufen Old Street is a steep, lantern-lined maze of tea houses, food stalls, and mountain-sea viewpoints in Ruifang District, about 45–60 minutes from Taipei.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Taipei, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.