What Is A Typical Summer Day Like in Taiwan? 台灣高山的夏日

Summer is the cruelest time. 

After the Plum Rain season, ie. June onwards, until September, is Taiwan’s summer.

A scourging 35+ Degrees Celsius day is getting more frequent, thanks to climate change.

The humidity is evaporated into the sky, forming thunder clouds, and finally bring sudden rain into hills and cities. The rain is usually heavy and fast, ending in 2-3 hours, and usually by dinner time.

We literally call this “Afternoon Temporary Rain with Thunders.” (午後雷陣雨)

Our B&B is located at around 2000 meters of altitude, meaning that this phenomenon usually happens under our foothill. The sudden rain stops in lower-altitude mountains, and its humidity causes another phenomenon. A spectacular one— Sea of Clouds. Or with luck, a huge rainbow standing between mountain ridges.

Today and yesterday, the glory of sunset reflected on these clouds. The sky became flaming but also misty, meanwhile clouds were roaming under us.

We share these beautiful moments with you, and wish our friends all the best.

夏季的清境，因為海拔高，所以即使平地、中低海拔山區常有午後雷陣雨，我們這（2000公尺）卻常不受影響。若有，也偶一為之的短暫陣雨，下到晚餐時間左右就會停止。

此時，被高溫蒸發的水蒸氣，飄裊到我們山腰，三五成群，或成雲、或成霧。更會成為百看不厭的雲海。

在夕陽西下的餘光輝映下，對面山邊的天空，暈成粉紅。山腰的聚落、茶園，已被滾滾雲海蓋上，恍如孤島漂浮在空中。

這就是我們今天、昨天傍晚拍攝到的景象。在此分享給遠方的朋友— 願你們一切心寬、吉祥