International Relations Office

Taiwan

Taiwan is an island of about 36,000 km2 and home to more than 23 million people. Besides its crowded cities, Taiwan is also known for steep mountains, lush forests and tasty street food.

 

Capital
Taipei
Currency
New Taiwan Dollar
Language
Mandarin(spoken), traditional Chinese (written), Taiwanese, English
Weather

Taipei (North Taiwan)

  • Taipei has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate. Summers are very hot, humid, and accompanied by occasional heavy rainstorms and typhoons, while winters are short and mild.
  • Summer months (June – September) : 24 - 34 °C
  • Winter months (December to March) : 13 - 21 °C
  • Average warmest month : July
  • Average coolest month : January
  • Average wettest month : June


Taichung(Central Taiwan)

  • Taichung has a milder climate than other major cities in Taiwan. Due to the protection provided by the Central Mountain Range to the east and the Miaoli hills to the north, Taichung is rarely severely affected by typhoons
  • Summer months (June – September) : 23 - 33 °C
  • Winter months (December to February) : 12 - 23 °C
  • Average warmest month : July
  • Average coolest month : January
  • Average wettest month : June


Tainan (South Taiwan)

  • Taiwan has a humid subtropical climate that borders on a tropical wet and dry climate. The city is characterized by year-round high relative humidity and temperatures, with a rainy season and a dry season.
  • Summer months (June – September) : 25 - 33 °C
  • Winter months (December to February) : 13 - 24 °C
  • Average warmest month : July
  • Average coolest month : January
  • Average wettest month : August

 

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