What are you wearing? Why on earth anyone would be buying swimwear in October is beyond me? Except if you live in Taiwan. Temperatures this October are an enviable 28C in the daytime, and it’s sunny and dry.
While local people aren’t going swimming right now (they think it’s too cold – winter is coming and all that!), it’s really the best time to enjoy swimming. You can go to the pool, enjoy a great time, it’s not crowded. Nor is it too expensive.