Taipei, Taiwan Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of 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.

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 through the year

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.

Rain, sun and snow

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.

How Taipei compares

• 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.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

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.

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.