Taiwan
Kaohsiung in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.3
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.3°C)
- !Wet: ~202 mm rain, ~6 heavy-rain days
- Air quality6.8
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~26 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~6 heavy-rain days in an average May
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.3 Good | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 25° | 25° / 17° |
| Rain | 202 mm | 18 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 18° |
| PM2.5 | 26 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kaohsiung weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kaohsiung City weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Labor Day 30 Apr – 2 May · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KaohsiungEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTaiwan's southern port city, visited for its harbour, temples, art districts, night markets and warm weather year-round.
Dragon Boat FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 5th day of the fifth month (late May or June)
Dragon boat races are held on the river.
Why go: It is a public holiday, so expect domestic crowds.
Where: Love River
Coming up later
Lantern FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 15th day of the first month (February or early March)
Lantern displays along the river mark the end of Lunar New Year.
Why go: Evenings are crowded around the riverbanks.
Where: Love River and city centre
Neimen Song Jiang Battle ArrayDate variesUsually March or April
Folk martial-arts troupes perform temple processions and displays.
Why go: Neimen is about an hour from the city centre.
Where: Neimen District
Lotus Pond
A lake lined with temples, including the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.
💡 Enter the dragon's mouth and exit the tiger's for good luck.
Pier-2 Art Center
Converted harbour warehouses with galleries and public art.
Cijin Island
A short ferry ride from the city, with a beach, seafood street and lighthouse.
Love River
A river through the city centre with walking paths and evening boat rides.
Formosa Boulevard Station
An MRT station known for its large stained-glass 'Dome of Light'.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
A large Buddhist complex with a giant seated Buddha, outside the city.
Seafood
Fresh grilled and stir-fried seafood.
💡 Cijin Island seafood street
Night market snacks
Taiwanese street food such as oyster omelette and grilled squid.
💡 Ruifeng Night Market and Liuhe Night Market
Papaya milk
A blended drink of papaya and milk, a Kaohsiung staple.
💡 Drink stands
Mullet roe (wuyuzi)
Salted, dried mullet roe, a southern Taiwan delicacy often given as a gift.
💡 Specialty food shops
Mullet roe
Packaged dried mullet roe.
💡 Specialty food shops and markets
Pineapple cakes
Taiwan's classic pastry with pineapple filling.
💡 Bakeries and gift shops
Meinong oil-paper umbrellas
Hand-painted paper umbrellas made in the Hakka district of Meinong.
💡 Meinong workshops