Country · 16 destinations
Best time to visit Taiwan
The best time to visit Taiwan is February, when its destinations average a travel score of 56 out of 100.
The climate in Taiwan through the year
When to go
No month reaches an average score of 65 across the 16 destinations Eddigo covers in Taiwan. February comes closest with 56 out of 100. Daytime highs in February range from 20°C in Keelung to 26°C in Kaohsiung City. The lowest average is in August (22), with daytime highs around 32°C.
Where in the country
In February, the highest scores are in Kaohsiung City (66), Tainan (66) and Chiayi City (61), while Keelung scores 49. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- October: Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Keelung, Danshui and 2 more
- February: Kaohsiung City, Tainan, Chiayi City, Chang-hua and Yuanlin
- November: Taichung and Douliu
- March: Taitung
- April: Chihsingtan Beach
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Kaohsiung City is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 30°C) and Keelung the coolest (26°C). Chihsingtan Beach gets the most precipitation, about 2,310 mm a year, and Tainan the least, about 1,930 mm. The warmest sea is at Taitung: 30°C in July.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 19–25° | 25° | 79 mm | Tainan 65 · Kaohsiung City 64 · Chiayi City 60 |
| February | 56 | 20–26° | 25° | 115 mm | Kaohsiung City 66 · Tainan 66 · Chiayi City 61 |
| March | 55 | 21–28° | 26° | 120 mm | Kaohsiung City 63 · Tainan 63 · Chiayi City 60 |
| April | 53 | 25–30° | 27° | 118 mm | Yuanlin 57 · Taichung 56 · Tainan 56 |
| May | 37 | 28–32° | 29° | 205 mm | Keelung 44 · Taoyuan 43 · Danshui 41 |
| June | 24 | 30–32° | 30° | 304 mm | Keelung 28 · Chang-hua 26 · Taichung 25 |
| July | 24 | 32–34° | 30° | 318 mm | Tainan 30 · Chang-hua 28 · Kaohsiung City 27 |
| August | 22 | 31–33° | 30° | 334 mm | Tainan 26 · Taichung 25 · Chang-hua 25 |
| September | 35 | 30–33° | 30° | 178 mm | Chang-hua 39 · Taichung 38 · Hsinchu 38 |
| October | 55 | 27–32° | 29° | 98 mm | Hsinchu 60 · Taoyuan 59 · Chang-hua 58 |
| November | 56 | 24–29° | 27° | 94 mm | Tainan 61 · Chiayi City 61 · Douliu 60 |
| December | 56 | 20–26° | 26° | 79 mm | Tainan 65 · Kaohsiung City 64 · Chiayi City 60 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.