When to go · Donghe
Donghe in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: The best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Weather in May
- DongheHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Donghe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Donghe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast