Best time to visit Taiwan & Okinawa

The best time to visit Taiwan & Okinawa is February, March and December, judged across 11 places; July to September are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · East Asia · 11 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Taiwan & Okinawa month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarygoodbefore the heat · 21°C highsKaohsiung, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung
Februaryin seasoncherry blossom · before the heat · 22°C highsTainan, Kaohsiung, Sun Moon Lake
Marchin seasoncherry blossom · before the heat · 23°C highsKenting, Alishan, Sun Moon Lake
Aprilgoodsea warm enough · before the heat · 26°C highsKenting, Ishigaki, Alishan
Maynot its bestmonsoon · 29°C highs · best Dec–MarKenting, Ishigaki, Miyakojima
Junenot its bestmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–MarIshigaki, Miyakojima, Okinawa
Julylow seasontyphoon season · 32°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beachesOkinawa, Ishigaki, Miyakojima
Augustlow seasontyphoon season · 31°C highs · best Dec–MarOkinawa, Ishigaki, Miyakojima
Septemberlow seasontyphoon season · 31°C highs · best Dec–MarOkinawa, Kenting, Miyakojima
Octobernot its besttyphoon season · 29°C highs · best Dec–MarOkinawa, Miyakojima, Kenting
Novembergoodthe heat has broken · 26°C highsAlishan, Kenting, Sun Moon Lake
Decemberin seasonthe heat has broken · 23°C highsSun Moon Lake, Taichung, Tainan

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 11 places in Taiwan & Okinawa

Taiwan & Okinawa — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Taiwan & Okinawa?
February, March and December. In February: cherry blossom · before the heat · 22°C highs.
When is the low season in Taiwan & Okinawa?
July to September. In July: typhoon season · 32°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches.
Which months are in season in Taiwan & Okinawa?
February, March and December — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.