The average temperature in the area is 14 degrees Centigrade (57 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer, and 5 degrees C. (41 F.) in winter, about 10 to 15 degrees C. lower than at sea level. Since Taiwan has a subtropical climate, Hohuan Shan is a popular place for visitors, who come to see the snow in winter and to escape from the heat of the plains in summer.
台灣地區屬亞熱帶氣候，四季如春，除非攀上叢山峻嶺，無法見到皚皚白雪。合歡山因為山勢高峻，氣溫比平地低十至十五度左右，夏季平均溫度僅攝氏 14 度，冬季則為 5 度。