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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Taiwan
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Taiwan has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range between 18° in January and 32° in July. Rainfall reaches 1 500 to 2500 mm per year (they are higher in the central mountains). Typhoons (strong winds and heavy rainfall) often cause significant damage in July, August and September.
Rainy season (May to September)
Temperatures are high (30 to 32°) and rainfall is abundant. Humidity is very high.
Dry season (October to April)
Temperatures range between 18 and 25°. Rainfall is moderate in the north and very low in the south. Snow falls in the mountains.
| When to go to Taiwan (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Taiwan is pleasant during the following months :
| January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Chiayi
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
22° |
23° |
26° |
28° |
31° |
32° |
min |
13° |
13° |
16° |
19° |
23° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
32° |
30° |
27° |
24° |
min |
25° |
25° |
24° |
21° |
18° |
14° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
30 |
40 |
80 |
220 |
330 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
380 |
430 |
250 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
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Hsinchu
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
18° |
19° |
21° |
24° |
29° |
31° |
min |
13° |
13° |
15° |
19° |
22° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
31° |
28° |
24° |
21° |
min |
26° |
26° |
24° |
21° |
18° |
15° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
100 |
100 |
130 |
200 |
220 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
110 |
160 |
100 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Taichung
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
21° |
21° |
24° |
27° |
30° |
31° |
min |
12° |
13° |
15° |
18° |
22° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
29° |
26° |
23° |
min |
25° |
24° |
23° |
20° |
17° |
14° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
50 |
40 |
100 |
180 |
320 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
210 |
390 |
140 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Tainan
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
23° |
24° |
27° |
28° |
31° |
31° |
min |
13° |
14° |
17° |
20° |
23° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
27° |
24° |
min |
26° |
25° |
24° |
22° |
18° |
15° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
20 |
80 |
160 |
390 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
400 |
400 |
210 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
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Taipei (Capital of Taiwan)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
19° |
19° |
22° |
26° |
28° |
32° |
min |
13° |
14° |
16° |
19° |
22° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
34° |
33° |
31° |
27° |
24° |
21° |
min |
26° |
26° |
24° |
22° |
18° |
15° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
140 |
170 |
160 |
210 |
300 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
240 |
280 |
240 |
110 |
70 |
70 |
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Taitung
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
23° |
24° |
26° |
28° |
30° |
31° |
min |
16° |
16° |
18° |
20° |
22° |
23° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
31° |
28° |
27° |
24° |
min |
24° |
24° |
23° |
22° |
19° |
17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
20 |
70 |
130 |
250 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
160 |
290 |
310 |
120 |
130 |
50 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Taiwan are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Taiwan is located in the China Sea, southeast of China and north of The Philippines.
Capital: Taipei
Area: 36 000 km²
Population: 23 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Currency: Taiwan dollar
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