Taiwan · September

Taiwan in September: Weather, Crowds & What's On

What September 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 September

Average high34°C
Average low25°C
Rainfall68mm

The 2nd warmest month of Taiwan's year. The 9th wettest month, at 3% of the year's rain.

Every month compared

MonthAverage highAverage lowRainfall
Jan 18°12°33mm
Feb 19°13°112mm
Mar 22°14°216mm
Apr 26°17°210mm
May 29°21°326mm
Jun 33°24°146mm
Jul 32°25°248mm
Aug 35°25°66mm
Sep 34°25°68mm
Oct 31°23°383mm
Nov 24°19°125mm
Dec 22°16°56mm

Public holidays in September

Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.

  • September 3 Armed Forces Day
  • September 25 Mid-Autumn Festival
  • September 28 Teachers' Day

Places to go in Taiwan

Jiufen Old Street — Jiufen attraction
Jiufen

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

Anping Old Street — Tainan attraction
Tainan

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.

Yangmingshan National Park — New Taipei attraction
New Taipei

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

Rainbow Village — Taichung attraction
Taichung

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

Kaohsiung Central Park — Kaohsiung attraction
Kaohsiung

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

The Who Cafe — Taipei trendy
Taipei

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

Hualien Railway Culture Park — Hualien attraction
Hualien

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

Sansan Bistro — Taipei trendy
Taipei

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

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Climate figures are 30-year averages from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.

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