Hualien vs Sun Moon Lake: which is better, month by month

Sun Moon Lake beats Hualien in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (89 vs 61) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Hualien

🇹🇼 Taiwan · mild climate

Best month: April 69/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Sun Moon Lake

🇹🇼 Taiwan · mild climate

Best month: December 90/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Hualien vs Sun Moon Lake — all 12 months

Month	Hualien	Sun Moon Lake	Winner	Gap
January	60Cnice, soaked, clean air	87Anice, a little rain, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	27
February	61Cnice, soaked, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	28
March	64Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	82Anice, rainy, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	18
April	69Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	73Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	4
May	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	57Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
June	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	55Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	4
July	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	52Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	53Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	1
September	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	51Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
October	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	64Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	7
November	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	14
December	66Cnice, soaked, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, muggy air	Sun Moon Lake	24

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (61 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.