January in Taipei: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 73 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
February in Taipei: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
106 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Taipei tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Taipei at 7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April in Taipei — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
124 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Taipei — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10May averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
239 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Taipei: expect compromises
Hardest · 4/10Days in June average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
189 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Taipei — 3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Taipei — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in July average 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
151 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Taipei — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Taipei — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10August averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 152 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Taipei: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.2/10September averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 159 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Taipei: expect compromises
Hardest · 4/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
197 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Taipei — 3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Taipei: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
106 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Taipei — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10December averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
