SeasonMapKenting (Hengchun) weather by month
Taiwan
The best time to visit Kenting (Hengchun) is February to April — 91/100 in April, 29°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to May (84/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 60/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Taiwan →
Kenting, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kenting is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 79 | B | 24°C | 11 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 86 | A | 24°C | 8 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 90 | S | 27°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 91 | S | 29°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 77 | B | 31°C | 14 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 69 | C | 32°C | 20 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 66 | C | 32°C | 19 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 60 | C | 31°C | 21 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 71 | B | 31°C | 14 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| OctOctober | 74 | B | 29°C | 9 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| NovNovember | 81 | A | 28°C | 7 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 81 | A | 25°C | 7 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
What's on in Kenting through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Lunar New Year25 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)Holiday
- April
- Calm sea season1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Taiwanese summer holidays1 Jul – 31 AugHoliday
- Typhoon season1 Jul – 15 Oct (usually)Hazard
- September
- Raptor migration25 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Nature
- October
- Luoshanfeng, the downslope wind1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Kenting in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet