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Photo by Tiouraren (Y.-C. Tsai), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Best time to visit Taichung
Taiwan · East Asia
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Taichung
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- JanJTaichung in January: sweet spot
- FebFTaichung in February: sweet spot
- MarMTaichung in March: sweet spot
- AprATaichung in April: sweet spot
- MayMTaichung in May: ok
- JunJTaichung in June: avoid
- JulJTaichung in July: avoid
- AugATaichung in August: avoid
- SepSTaichung in September: ok
- OctOTaichung in October: ok, busy
- NovNTaichung in November: sweet spot, busy
- DecDTaichung in December: ok, busy
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Things to do in Taichung
- Rainbow Village Military dependents' village that was converted into street art in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Luce Memorial Chapel Designed by the renowned architect I.M. Pei, the Luce Memorial Chapel is an architectural landmark on the campus of Tunghai University.
- Gaomei Wetlands Popular spot for sunset.
- National Taichung Theater A world-class opera house designed by famous architect Toyo Ito.
- Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden The former residence and grounds of the Wufeng Lin Family in Wufeng District.
- 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan This museum is the answer.
- National Museum of Natural Science A large and elaborate science-themed museum, actually composed of seven museums in one.
Tours and tickets in Taichung
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Taichung/Central Taichung, Taichung/Coast Line, Taichung/Datun), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 5d | 75% | 9.0h | sweet spot | 22C max, 5 rainy days |
| Feb | 23° | 6d | 76% | 9.4h | sweet spot | 23C max, 6 rainy days |
| Mar | 25° | 9d | 76% | 9.8h | sweet spot | 25C max, 9 rainy days |
| Apr | 28° | 10d | 78% | 10.0h | sweet spot | 28C max, 10 rainy days |
| May | 30° | 13d | 80% | 9.5h | ok | 30C max, 13 rainy days |
| Jun | 30° | 17d | 82% | 9.4h | avoid | monsoon: 17 rainy days, 440mm |
| Jul | 31° | 13d | 83% | 10.4h | avoid | 31C max, 13 rainy days |
| Aug | 31° | 16d | 84% | 9.5h | avoid | monsoon: 16 rainy days, 427mm |
| Sep | 31° | 7d | 79% | 10.4h | ok | 31C max, 7 rainy days |
| Oct | 30° | 3d | 73% | 10.1h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Nov | 28° | 3d | 74% | 9.4h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Dec | 23° | 4d | 75% | 8.7h | okbusy | busier than usual |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the centre, 15 km from the airport (RMQ): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Taichung's November days now average 27.8°C, 4.1°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 18.9° | 19.6° | 21.9° | 24.5° | 26.7° | 28.0° | 29.0° | 28.6° | 27.8° | 26.7° | 23.7° | 19.9° |
| 2017–26 | 22.1° | 23.2° | 25.3° | 27.6° | 29.6° | 30.4° | 31.2° | 30.7° | 31.0° | 30.3° | 27.8° | 23.2° |
| Change | +3.2° | +3.6° | +3.4° | +3.1° | +3.0° | +2.4° | +2.1° | +2.1° | +3.2° | +3.6° | +4.1° | +3.3° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Taichung is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
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Before you go
Type A and B plugs at 110 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the New taiwan dollar. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Everything for Taiwan: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Carry cash: many restaurants and most small shops take no cards, and some convenience stores refuse foreign cards. EasyCard also pays in convenience stores; local QR wallets mostly need residency.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not expected, and taxi drivers return exact change; full-service restaurants usually add a 10% service charge.
Getting around Taichung
- Apps — Rides: 55688 Taiwan Taxi, Bolt, LINE GO, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: LINE.
After a long and difficult construction, the Taichung Metro started operating in 2021. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Taichung, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — police 110 · ambulance and fire 119.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
Sources (15)
- gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan/getting-help
- english.metro.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=034BD8E0AB821D47&s=19CEC09373C12170&sms=5B794C46F3CDE718
- english.metro.taipei/cp.aspx?n=BECC2E7AC426F659&s=74E62C405BBE3069
- taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/30/2003860007
- uber.com/global/en/cities/taipei
- bolt.eu/en/cities/taipei
- apps.apple.com/us/app/55688-taiwan-taxi/id579255069
- zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_GO
- taipeitourism.org/taipei-taxi-guide
- developers.google.com/maps/coverage
- apple.com/ios/feature-availability
- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Taiwan
- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Taipei
- pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286608
- nipl.com/uploads/NPCI_International_Press_Release_LIQUID_GROUP_TO_POWER_UPI_QR_ACCEPTANCE_IN_10_ASIAN_MARKETS_bcb05ffeee.pdf
Taichung in pictures
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Tiouraren (Y.-C. Tsai), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Mk2010, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Taichung is like
Taichung (臺中 or 台中 Táizhōng) is a city in the west-central part of the island of Taiwan. It has a pleasant climate and a population of just over 2.8 million people, making it the second largest city on the island after New Taipei. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden in Datun is the former residence and grounds of the Wufeng Lin Family. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Gu-Guan Hot Spring is a nice hot spring at Mountain Line. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Taichung International Airport (RMQ IATA), 臺中市沙鹿區中航路1段168號. The joint-use airport is the only airport in Central Taiwan. It has domestic flights and international flights in different halls. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- Taichung is generally safe as long as you are vigilant at all times. Look both ways before crossing roads, then look again while you cross. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Taichung, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Taichung
Also in Taiwan
- Kaohsiung best Feb, Mar, Apr
- Kinmen best Feb, Oct, Nov
- Tainan best Feb, Mar, Apr
- Taipei best Apr, Oct, Nov
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Taichung is in Taiwan, East Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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