SeasonMapTaiwan in October
October is Taiwan's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 8 destinations average 64/100, led by Kenting at 74 — 30°C and 9 rainy days — while Alishan is cooler at 19°C and scores 73.
#7 of 12 months for Taiwan · 8 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Taiwan in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenting | Beach | 30°C | 224 mm · 9 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 2 | Alishan | National park | 19°C | 303 mm · 20 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 3 | Sun Moon Lake | Trekking hub | 28°C | 263 mm · 18 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 4 | Taichung | City | 33°C | 141 mm · 16 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 5 | Tainan | City | 34°C | 108 mm · 8 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 6 | Kaohsiung | City | 36°C | 132 mm · 11 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 7 | Hualien | City | 30°C | 428 mm · 23 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 8 | Taipei | City | 30°C | 304 mm · 19 days | 54 tier D | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Taiwan in October
- Raptor migration · Kenting · 25 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)
- Cross-lake Swimming Carnival · Sun Moon Lake · 10 Sep – 5 Oct (usually)
- Taichung Jazz Festival · Taichung · 17–26 Oct (usually)
- Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · Tainan · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Kaohsiung Film Festival · Kaohsiung · 10–31 Oct (usually)
- Whale and dolphin season · Hualien · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)