Yilan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yilan sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 633 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Yilan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yilan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
633 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yilan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yilan reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Yilan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yilan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°1902210.63.6
Feb17° / 13°16419.711.13.9
Mar19° / 15°15219.911.84.6
Apr22° / 18°18520.812.64.8
May25° / 21°29725.213.24.3
Jun28° / 24°31925.313.53.6
Jul30° / 25°27122.313.43.7
Aug29° / 25°32922.912.93.7
Sep27° / 24°33620.512.24.6
Oct24° / 21°39421.611.44.9
Nov21° / 18°3362110.84.6
Dec18° / 14°24421.710.54.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Yilan gets around 633 mm of rain over 66 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Yilan

In seasonPeak

In spring, Yilan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yilan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Yilan?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yilan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yilan in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Yilan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yilan in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in January near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Yilan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yilan peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Yilan in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yilan is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yilan?

Yilan sits at 24.8°N, 121.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xizhi, 36 km away.

XizhiNeihuTaipeiJiufenBanqiaoKeelungShulinSanxia

Topography around Yilan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yilan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yilan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Yilan is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
1,413 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Xizhi 36 km · Neihu 40 km · Taipei 40 km · Jiufen 40 km · Banqiao 41 km · Keelung 42 km · Shulin 42 km · Sanxia 43 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yilan (24.757°, 121.753°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.