Taiwan weather is largely moderated by the warm waters of the Kuroshio (Japan Current) and the island’s geographical position. Straddling the tropical and subtropical zones, Taiwan weather is characterized by warm, long summers (April until November) and cold winters with mean monthly temperatures of about 59 °F (about 15 °C).

As April rolls in, temperatures begin to ascend reaching averages of above 68 °F (20 °C) and peaks of 86 °F (30 °C) during the period between June and September. The central mountains of Taiwan remain covered in snow through out the winter season, and lowland Taiwan is predominantly frost-free.

Taiwan receives an annual precipitation of (2,580 millimeters), although occasionally summer levels in some parts of the islands tend to rise up to 200 inches or above. As a general rule, the lowlands are drier in comparison to the upland areas, and the east receives more than the west. Winters in the north parts of Taiwan are wetter than those in the south, who retain a sunnier disposition for most of the time. As typhoons are always followed by extensive downpours, July, August, and September are renewed for receiving the bulk of the country’s precipitation.