Taipei, Taiwan Climate & Monthly Averages
Taipei has a humid subtropical climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 91° by day; January is the coldest at 66°.
How weather changes through the year in Taipei
Taipei is genuinely wet: 71.0 inches (1803 mm) falls in an average year, across 186 days that carry about 9.7 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 66°F (19°C) to 91°F (33°C) between January and July.
Taipei climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 91°F (33°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 66°F (19°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 39°F (4°C) low
- Wettest month: June (21 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 13°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
- Average humidity: 81%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
At its warmest, in July, Taipei runs to 91°F (33°C) in the afternoon and back to 78°F (26°C) by dawn. January sits at the other end of the year: 66°F (19°C) by day, 56°F (14°C) at night. Sunshine averages 7.4 hours a day over the year - duller than all but 5% of the 3496 cities in our dataset, peaking in July at 11.1 hours.
Days and nights are about 6°C apart on average - narrower than all but 9% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 4 months of the year, June through September being the unbroken run. Relative humidity averages 81% across the year, more humid than roughly 88% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
Precipitation concentrates in June - 9.9 inches (250 mm) on 21 days - and thins out by January. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 100°F (38°C) and bottoms at 39°F (4°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Where Taipei sits among other climates
- Annual precipitation is 71.0 inches (1803 mm) - wetter than 89% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 186 days a year - more wet days than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 56° | 12 | 2.7 in | 4.6 h/day | 10.7 h | 38% | 79% |
| February | 67° | 56° | 11 | 2.9 in | 5.0 h/day | 11.3 h | 40% | 80% |
| March | 72° | 59° | 13 | 4.3 in | 6.8 h/day | 11.9 h | 41% | 80% |
| April | 78° | 65° | 14 | 5.1 in | 7.8 h/day | 12.7 h | 48% | 81% |
| May | 83° | 71° | 19 | 8.7 in | 8.3 h/day | 13.4 h | 60% | 83% |
| June | 88° | 76° | 21 | 9.9 in | 9.3 h/day | 13.7 h | 69% | 82% |
| July | 91° | 78° | 18 | 6.4 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.5 h | 58% | 79% |
| August | 89° | 78° | 20 | 8.5 in | 10.1 h/day | 13.0 h | 65% | 81% |
| September | 86° | 76° | 16 | 9.5 in | 9.3 h/day | 12.3 h | 54% | 81% |
| October | 80° | 72° | 15 | 7.2 in | 7.0 h/day | 11.5 h | 48% | 81% |
| November | 76° | 67° | 13 | 2.9 in | 5.7 h/day | 10.9 h | 44% | 81% |
| December | 68° | 60° | 14 | 3.0 in | 3.9 h/day | 10.6 h | 46% | 80% |
Taipei month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Taipei's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.6 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
May
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
June
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
July
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
August
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
September
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 5.7 h
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.9 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Taipei's coolest part of the year: January, February, December.
A season-by-season guide to Taipei
Spring (March through May)
Spring is mild and warm here - highs near 78°F (25°C), nights near 65°F (18°C), and rain falls on around 46 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer runs hot here - highs near 89°F (32°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 59 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Taipei brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 81°F (27°C) and nights around 71°F (22°C); rain falls on around 44 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Taipei is mild: 67°F (19°C) by day, 58°F (14°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days.
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Best time to visit Taipei
The best time to visit Taipei is generally January to April and October to November, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 73°F (23°C), with rain on about 13 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
What to pack
Pack for Taipei with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. July nights average 78°F (26°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Taipei temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.