Plum rain season It has been raining here in Taiwan for a period of time, maybe for a couple of days. The weatherman said that the rain might last to Tuesday. There are always some clouds gathering there in the sky, and suddenly it begins to rain. Fortunately, I can get informed before the heavy rains by the app published by the weather forecasting bureau(it's free.) This weather event is called plum rain in Taiwan, and the period of rain is called plum rain season. It usually begins form May to June in Taiwan approximately, but the time varies according to the region. The reason why it gets its name is because plums are ripe during the time it happens. Also, there is another name for it: mold rain. Lots of things tend to grow mold because of continual rain. Last week a flood occurred in south-western part of Taiwan, which I live in. It rained too much at a time and the sewer system couldn't release such much water. As a result, water overwhelmed most of the roads in Chiayi city. Seeing water covered the roads in front of the house, some people did funny things such as surfing and swimming in the water. But I thought the water had to be very dirty.