The most comfortable time to visit Taitung is from late November to early April. For sun, aim for mid October to mid November; for walking, go from mid January to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid October to mid November, with a second spell from mid April to early May. It peaks in early November, at 64. Avoid mid January to early February for this: it falls to 15, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 63% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late November to early April. It peaks in early January, at 78. The weakest stretch is from June to September, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid January to early February. It peaks in late January, at 63. Avoid May to mid October for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Taitung over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 17°C. The rainy (wet) season in Taitung runs from May to October, peaking in August with a 29% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; February is the driest month, at 13%. Winds in Taitung are highest in December, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Taitung come in July, when the sky is typically 62% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Taitung climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 17°C | 21°C | 16% | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 76 | 19 | 59 |
| February | 23°C | 18°C | 22°C | 13% | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 74 | 26 | 53 |
| March | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 14% | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 66 | 42 | 37 |
| April | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 14% | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 43 | 55 | 17 |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 31°C | 21% | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 16 | 48 | 4 |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 24% | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 35°C | 22% | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 29% | 67% | 3.0 m/s | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 25% | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 27% | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 25 | 56 | 5 |
| November | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 18% | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 49 | 58 | 17 |
| December | 23°C | 19°C | 22°C | 16% | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 75 | 29 | 48 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Taitung weather by season
Year round, Taitung has days of about 22°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 17°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Taitung weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Taitung has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Taitung weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Taitung has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Taitung weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Taitung has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Taitung weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Taitung has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Taitung?
The rainy (wet) season in Taitung runs from May to October, peaking in August with a 29% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; February is the driest month, at 13%.
What time of year is Taitung windiest?
Winds in Taitung are highest in December, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Taitung year round?
The average temperature in Taitung over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 17°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.