When to go · Donghe
Donghe in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- DongheHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Donghe, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast