Taiwan : When should you leave?
With the exception of Taiwan's southern tip, the "Eternal Spring Region", which lies not far from the Tropic of Cancer, the archipelago's climate is subtropical. It's warm and sunny, even if the north of the island cools off during the winter months, and summer (April to June) proves scorching hot. However, it is not advisable to visit during the typhoon season (July to September). The high season therefore runs from October to March, culminating in Chinese New Year.
Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Taiwan's weather is related to its subtropical climate in the north and tropical in the south. The average annual rainfall is 2,500 mm. Summers are very hot and winters are mild (even hot in the south). At altitudes above 2,500 m, snowfall is rare in winter. The average temperature in Taiwan, at least in Taipei, is around 23°C.
When to go to Taiwan? There are two best times to discover Taiwan: March to May and September to November, when temperatures are mild. Avoid September and October, the typhoon season, which is particularly frequent and violent every year. In the best years, there are only one or two, but this number sometimes rises to a dozen... Winter (December-January) can be rainy in the north. When to go to Taiwan? In spring and autumn!
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Taiwan : Discover
It's hard to imagine that an island as small as Taiwan, especially when compared to mainland China, could offer so much diversity to travelers curious to discover the archipelago. Although isolated until the beginning of the modern era, Taiwan soon found itself at the crossroads of maritime routes between Europe, China and Japan. Colonized on numerous occasions, whether by the Dutch, the Han Chinese or the Japanese in the 19th century, the island is a veritable cultural melting pot: hot springs and spa treatments are a legacy of the Japanese period, the temples found in every village symbolize the religious syncretism practiced by its inhabitants, and the contrast between modern cities and rural countryside is truly astonishing! You can also explore majestic mountains, picturesque beaches and dense jungle, offering a variety of landscapes in a single trip.
