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Taiwan’s weather is subject to sudden change. There are two distinct seasons : hot (May through October) with an average temperatures of 35 deg Celsius and humidity of above 75 percent. Cool (November through March) with temperatures that do not fall below 5 deg Celsius but the dampness can chill the bones. The most pleasant times of the year are the brief spells of spring and fall during April and May, and October and November respectively. Skies are generally clear, nights are cool and days are moderate. Nature brings an average annual rainfall of more than 1,000 millimeters. The most feared aberrations in Taiwan’s moody weather are typhoons. Chufeng as the Chinese call them, are also known as the "supreme winds". They swell up in the Indonesian archipelago to the south, then sweep through the Philippines and storm northwards toward Japan usually via Taiwan. The season lasts from mid August until early October. During this time, no less than a half-dozen typhoons may cross or skirt Taiwan annually.
During the hot season, appropriate clothing for Taiwan include light and loose cotton clothing, casual sportswear and comfortable walking shoe. Men usually need not wear jackets or tie during office hours. Most Chinese businessman prefer to wear leisure suits with open collars to beat the heat. During the cold season, be sure to bring along some comfortable woolens to help protect you from the bone chilling, moisture-laden air of winter in Taiwan. During both seasons, it is advisable to bring along some sort of rain-gear. It can burst out in thunderstorm s at anu moments without much warning.
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