[quote=“Andrew72”]I tried searching, and I went to weather underground for a review of weather history for Taiwan, too.
But its always best to ask the “natives”.
Winter Weather… do I really need to pack winter coats, sweaters? Coming to Taipei soon… staying for a long, long time. I been told the weather is equal to Miami, Florida… so I assume you guys/gals have the same predictable weather all year round… humid, rainy, cloudy.
I researched back to Jan 1 2005… was quite surprised to read it say 45 degrees Farenheit.
wunderground.com/history/sta … atename=NA
I am a pretty hearty Northerner from the US. Actually I prefer cold weather… or Fall like weather.
Thanks in advance.[/quote]
Eh, predictable, well, not really… But we have a pretty decent weather forecast service.
It ocassionally gets pretty hot in summer, but the humidity is what really bothers us. Think Florida… during a hurricane.
If you are going to be in Taipei for the winter, do not, I repeat, do not bring leather jackets. Humidity will make a mess of them, and extra special care will be required.
There is no central heating system, no insulation in most houses, and the humidity factor makes any chill a bone piercing knife. Not cool. Long johns and a couple of thermal clothing/blankets -or a nice feather down, if you already have it- would be welcome. Nothing that requires a lot of care, though.
Take it from someone who come sfrom a place of eternal spring: weather here will be mostly a foe, not a friend. But fall is nice… all three days of it.
BTW, this year the weather has been really weird. No typhoons yet. I’d dare to say winter will arrive well into December, so if you are planning to come, say, September, summer clothes will be your friend.
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and a nice pair of waterproof boots… like rubber ones, if your feet are big. Remember: it rains a lot, really lot. Sidewalks and roads may overflow during typhoons, and teh season has not started yet…