The Tropic of Cancer runs straight throught the center of Taiwan bringing tropical and subtropical climate zones. It has an Taiwan has a very diverse amount of weather because of the mountains that cover the middle of Taiwan going north to south. The lower areas have a subtropical climate and in the far south of the island changes to a tropical climate. The mountaineous areas are sometimes prone to low temperatures that sometimes result in snow. In May-October there is the hot season. Through November-March is the cool season. High humidity is present year round. August-October is the typhoon season because of the ending of the hot season and begining of the cool season. Taiwan is in the humid region and the northern, middle mountain, and western parts get abundant rainfall.