Taiwan · May
Taiwan in May: Weather, Crowds & What's On
What May is actually like in Taiwan — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.
Weather in May
The 6th warmest month of Taiwan's year. The 2nd wettest month, at 16% of the year's rain.
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Public holidays in May
Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.
- May 1 Labor Day
Places to go in Taiwan
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
attraction Anping Old Street
Anping Old Street is Taiwan's oldest street, a narrow, shop-packed lane in Tainan's Anping District that traces back to Dutch colonial times.
attraction Yangmingshan National Park
Yangmingshan National Park sits just north of central Taipei, reachable by bus in under an hour, and is best visited on a weekday morning when the sulfur
attraction Rainbow Village
Rainbow Village (彩虹眷村) is a former military dependents' village in Taichung's Nantun District that one elderly veteran, Huang Yung-fu, single-handedly
attraction Kaohsiung Central Park
Kaohsiung Central Park is a large, shaded city park in Qianjin District built around a lake, fountains, and looping walking paths — reachable directly via
trendy The Who Cafe
The Who Cafe is a plant-filled, two-storey coffeehouse tucked up a stairwell on Lishui Street in Da'an District, a five-minute walk from Dongmen MRT (Exit 5
attraction Hualien Railway Culture Park
Hualien Railway Culture Park is a cluster of restored 1932 Japanese-era railway administration buildings and workshop yards in Hualien City, a short walk or
trendy Sansan Bistro
Sansan Bistro is a neo-Sichuan restaurant and cocktail bar in Taipei that landed in the Michelin Guide Taiwan in January 2026, known for a striking
Climate figures are 30-year averages from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.