Taiwan in October

Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.

• North and Taipei · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanbest weather

  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.

• West and south · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingbest weather

  Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.

• East coast · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleyfine

  The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.

• Central mountains · Alishan, Hehuan Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, Yushanbest weather

  Cool to cold at altitude; frost and occasional snow on Hehuan in winter. Mornings clear, clouds by noon.

• Outlying islands · Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Orchid Islandfine

  Strong winter winds cancel boats and flights to Penghu and Matsu; summer is the island season. Fog grounds Matsu and Kinmen flights in spring.

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.

• National Day (Double Ten)

  10 Oct

  Parade and fireworks; hotels fill in the host city.

• Retrocession Day

  25 Oct

  Restored as a public holiday from 2025 — check.

Crowds · Taiwan

Medium

Prices · Taiwan

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• North and Taipei

  Best weather of the year (Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilan)

• West and south

  Best weather of the year (Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

• Central mountains

  Best weather of the year (Alishan, Hehuan Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, Yushan)

• Taipei

  Warm and drier; a good month.

• Taichung

  Best months: Oct–Apr