Taiwan
Capital: Taipei · 4 regions · 89 places
TWUS travel advisory: 1/4Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometers, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometers. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries. Read more
Best places in Taiwan in October
Jincheng
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i Jinhu
i Magong
i Nangan
Jieshoucun
Taibao
i Beigang
Budai
When to go in Taiwan: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 45 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 54 |
| New Taipei City | 46 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 56 |
| Taichung | 55 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 65 |
| Kaohsiung City | 72 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 73 |
| Tainan | 69 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 73 |
| Banqiao District | 46 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 56 |
| Taoyuan | 44 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 55 |
| Hsinchu | 48 | 47 | 54 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 59 |
| Keelung | 42 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 49 |
| Fongshan District | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Neihu District | 42 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 51 |
| Chiayi City | 63 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 66 | 72 | 71 |
| Yongkang District | 68 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 73 |
| Chang-hua | 58 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 | 69 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Taiwan
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donggang | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 25° |
| Hualien City | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Xiulin | 24° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Budai | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Dongshi | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Magong | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 22° |
| Xizhou | 19° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Hsinchu | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Keelung | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° |
| Zhubei | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
Tourism in Taiwan
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Taiwan
Taiwan: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 110 V · 60 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
New Taiwan Dollar
TWD · $
- Languages
- Chinese
- Calling code
- +886
No public holidays in the coming months.
Regions of Taiwan
4Largest cities in Taiwan
i Taipei
New Taipei City
Taichung
i Kaohsiung City
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i Tainan
i Banqiao District
Taoyuan
Hsinchu
Main airports
- HUNHualien Chiashan AirportHualien City
- KHHKaohsiung International AirportKaohsiung (Xiaogang)
- MZGPenghu Magong AirportHuxi
- RMQTaichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaichung (Qingshui)
- TNNTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTainan (Rende)
- TSATaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)
- TPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaoyuan
- CYIChiayi AirportShuishang
- KNHKinmen AirportShang-I
- KYDLanyu AirportOrchid Island