When to go · Makung
Makung, month by month
The best months for Makung: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Warming, cherry and plum blossom in the mountains (Alishan, Yangmingshan).23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Warm and mostly dry; Tomb Sweeping long weekend fills trains.26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, occasional typhoons).31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, occasional typhoons).31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: The best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Makung, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Makung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.