Nantou County · Taiwan

Nantou City travel guide

Nantou City is a city in Nantou County, Taiwan, home to about 96,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
RMQ39 km · Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base
Currency
TWDNew Taiwan dollar
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Language
Amis, Atayal, Bunun

When to go

The best time to visit Nantou City

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nantou City are December and January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 385 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec385 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Nantou City: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chiayi Airport (CYI, 59 km) and Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 96 km) are also within reach.

large airport

RMQ · Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base

39.2 km from the centreICAO RCMQ
medium airport

CYI · Chiayi Airport

58.6 km from the centreICAO RCKU
large airport

HUN · Hualien Chiashan Airport

95.7 km from the centreICAO RCYU

Questions

Nantou City: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Nantou City?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nantou City are December and January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 385 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Nantou City?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chiayi Airport (CYI, 59 km) and Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 96 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Nantou City?

New Taiwan dollar (TWD).

Nearby

Destinations near Nantou City

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.