When to go · Taipei
Taipei in May
Mixed month. Plum rains and rising heat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Plum rains and rising heat.
Weather in May
- TaipeiHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 14 days
- North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanrainy
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F afternoons Jul–Aug.
Spring season
Mild days, drizzle, cherry blossoms in the hills and Tomb Sweeping.
Watch: Plum rains from May and the Tomb Sweeping crowd.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Plum rains
May to mid June · Whole city
Wet and humid; carry an umbrella.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast