East Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Jiufen

Early Apr–Late Apr, Mid Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.4°C, with 5.5 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Jiufen
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 16.1-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Jiufen season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Okay (season score 54.3)Mid Jan: Okay (season score 46.0)Late Jan: Fair (season score 33.5)Early Feb: Fair (season score 39.1)Mid Feb: Okay (season score 49.9)Late Feb: Okay (season score 53.6)Early Mar: Okay (season score 56.2)Mid Mar: Good (season score 68.7)Late Mar: Good (season score 65.6)Early Apr: Great (season score 73.9)Mid Apr: Great (season score 76.9)Late Apr: Great (season score 72.0)Early May: Good (season score 69.5)Mid May: Good (season score 63.5)Late May: Okay (season score 50.1)Early Jun: Fair (season score 40.6)Mid Jun: Fair (season score 30.0)Late Jun: Fair (season score 33.8)Early Jul: Fair (season score 33.7)Mid Jul: Fair (season score 32.0)Late Jul: Fair (season score 32.5)Early Aug: Off-season (season score 23.1)Mid Aug: Off-season (season score 24.2)Late Aug: Fair (season score 32.7)Early Sep: Fair (season score 41.2)Mid Sep: Okay (season score 48.2)Late Sep: Okay (season score 47.2)Early Oct: Good (season score 64.7)Mid Oct: Great (season score 74.0)Late Oct: Great (season score 74.4)Early Nov: Great (season score 72.8)Mid Nov: Good (season score 69.2)Late Nov: Good (season score 69.9)Early Dec: Good (season score 64.0)Mid Dec: Okay (season score 50.1)Late Dec: Okay (season score 52.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOkay17.5°C5.384.1%
FebruaryOkay18.4°C5.685.4%
MarchGood20.2°C5.783.9%
AprilGreat23.0°C6.181.4%
MayGood25.6°C6.981.2%
JuneFair27.8°C7.680.4%
JulyFair28.9°C6.361.0%
AugustOff-season28.6°C7.359.3%
SeptemberOkay27.1°C6.463.8%
OctoberGood24.7°C4.971.9%
NovemberGood22.3°C5.880.5%
DecemberOkay19.0°C5.184.6%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Jiufen?
Early Apr–Late Apr, Mid Oct–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.4°C, with 5.5 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Jiufen?
Early Aug–Mid Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 28.7°C, with 7.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Jiufen?
May, June, August, with about 7.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.