When to go · Taipei
Taipei in September
Mixed month. Still hot; typhoon risk; Mid-Autumn some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Still hot; typhoon risk; Mid-Autumn some years.
Weather in September
- TaipeiHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 13 days
- North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanstorm or typhoon risk
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.
Autumn season
Clearer skies from October, warm evenings and the best walking weather.
Watch: September typhoons and October holiday crowds.
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.
Ghost Month check
The seventh lunar month (check) · Whole city
Offerings and rituals; fewer weddings and moves, so hotel prices dip.
Mid-Autumn Festival check
Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month (check) · Whole city
Moon-viewing and barbecues; a public holiday.
Teachers' Day (Confucius's birthday)
28 Sep · Taiwan
Dawn rites at Confucius temples in Taipei and Tainan; made a public holiday again from 2025 — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Typhoons still likely; Mid-Autumn long weekend in some years.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries