Best time to visit, weather and climate Taiwan
Best time to visit Taiwan
Climate Taiwan per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17°C | 19°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 25°C | 23°C | 19°C |
| 69 mm |
53 mm |
55 mm |
35 mm |
54 mm |
73 mm |
53 mm |
94 mm |
73 mm |
130 mm |
94 mm |
88 mm |
All climate data from Taiwan
Climate data from: Taipei
The best time to visit Taiwan is from march until november, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Taiwan is 31°C in july and the lowest is 17°C in january.
The average climate figure for Taiwan is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Taiwan has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Taiwan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Taiwan
Taiwan has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Taiwan is 25° degrees and there is about 871 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 108 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Taiwan
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 17°C | 19°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 25°C | 23°C | 19°C |
| Night | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 23°C | 20°C | 16°C |
| Precip | 69 mm |
53 mm |
55 mm |
35 mm |
54 mm |
73 mm |
53 mm |
94 mm |
73 mm |
130 mm |
94 mm |
88 mm |
| Rain days |
23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Dry days |
8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Climate Taiwan january
On average, it is maximum 17° in january in Taiwan and at least around 14° degrees. In january there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan february
On average, it is maximum 19° in february in Taiwan and at least around 15° degrees. In february there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan march
On average, it is maximum 20° in march in Taiwan and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Taiwan and at least around 20° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in Taiwan and at least around 23° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Taiwan and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Taiwan and at least around 27° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Taiwan and at least around 27° degrees. In august there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Taiwan and at least around 26° degrees. In september there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Taiwan and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 130 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Taiwan and at least around 20° degrees. In november there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Taiwan.
Climate Taiwan december
On average, it is maximum 19° in december in Taiwan and at least around 16° degrees. In december there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 88 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Taiwan.
14 day weather forecast Taiwan
The weather for Taipei in Taiwan will be 27° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Taiwan is based on the weather in Taipei.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 28 Oct |
|
27°C | 22°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 5m/s | 7 |
Th 29 Oct |
|
24°C | 21°C | 2.6 mm | 45% | 4m/s | 2 |
Fr 30 Oct |
|
22°C | 19°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 31 Oct |
|
24°C | 18°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 5 |
Su 1 Nov |
|
27°C | 19°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 7 |
Mo 2 Nov |
|
25°C | 20°C | 5.6 mm | 65% | 4m/s | 7 |
Tu 3 Nov |
|
20°C | 17°C | 8.0 mm | 90% | 5m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 4 Nov |
|
20°C | 17°C | 2.6 mm | 70% | 4m/s | 3 |
Th 5 Nov |
|
21°C | 18°C | 13 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 2 |
Fr 6 Nov |
|
25°C | 21°C | 73 mm | 95% | 10m/s | 2 |
Sa 7 Nov |
|
26°C | 22°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 7m/s | 1 |
Su 8 Nov |
|
28°C | 22°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 3 |
Mo 9 Nov |
|
22°C | 21°C | 15 mm | 85% | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 10 Nov |
|
21°C | 20°C | 5.6 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 1 |
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About Taiwan
Taiwan is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Taipei. The total surface is 35.980 km² with 1.566 km of coastline and the population consists of 23.508.428 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 34x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Taiwan you have to use +886 or 00886 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +8865012457809 or 008865012457809.
Taiwan is in a straight line at 12.554 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 15 hours45.
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Currency Taiwan
In Taiwan the New Taiwan dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate New Taiwan dollar (TWD) 28 october 2020
1 New Taiwan dollar = 0,57 South African rand
100 New Taiwan dollar = 56,73 South African rand
1 South African rand = 1,76 New Taiwan dollar
100 South African rand = 176,28 New Taiwan dollar
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Taiwan
In Taiwan it is now 00:35 o’clock at night on thursday 29 october 2020. That is 6 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Taiwan is Asia/Taipei and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations Taiwan
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Taiwan.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)