Rain, Fog & the Road

The week ahead and the season — whether the view will be clear and what heavy rain means for the access road and the stone steps.

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Where the year stands

It is the northeast monsoon — cool, damp and grey. Persistent low cloud and ridge fog often hide the Pacific view, especially at dusk.

Season	When
Northeast monsoon	1 October – 31 March	now
Drier spell	1 April – 31 May
Plum rains & typhoon season	1 June – 30 September

Season boundaries drift from year to year. Jiufen is wet most of the year — on the order of 2,177 mm of rain across roughly 222 rainy days — so a dry forecast is the exception, not the rule.

Day

Rain

Chance of rain

Mon 12 Oct (today)

0 mm

Tue 13 Oct

0 mm

Wed 14 Oct

1 mm

46%

Thu 15 Oct

4 mm

66%

Fri 16 Oct

1 mm

51%

Sat 17 Oct

1 mm

37%

Sun 18 Oct

0 mm

33%

Worth knowing

The access road (County/Provincial Road 102)

The main road up to Jiufen, County/Provincial Road 102 (北102 / 102縣道), is repeatedly cut by landslides and rockfall in heavy rain. In October 2024, Typhoon Kong-rey collapsed the Shumei-to-Old-Street road and forced evacuations. After sustained heavy rain, check New Taipei road information before driving up — this tool shows rainfall, not road status.

The stone steps get slick

Shuqi Road and the other stone stairways are the heart of Jiufen, and they turn slippery in the rain. In wet or foggy weather, wear footwear with grip, take the steps slowly, and use the handrails — the descent is steeper than it looks.

Fog and the dusk view

During the northeast monsoon (roughly October to March), low cloud frequently settles on the ridge and hides the Pacific and the dusk red-lantern view that many people come for. A clear evening is never guaranteed in that season; the drier spell in spring offers the best odds of a clear horizon.

Rain, Fog & the Road

About these tools

Where the year stands

The last 30 days

The week ahead

Worth knowing

The access road (County/Provincial Road 102)

The stone steps get slick

Fog and the dusk view