Taiping is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Taiping is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 26, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 64% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Taiping is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 8, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Taiping is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 5, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Taiping over the whole year is 27°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Taiping runs from September to December, peaking in November with a 36% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; February is the driest month, at 16%. Winds in Taiping are highest in February, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Taiping come in February, when the sky is typically 64% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Taiping climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 21% | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 8 | 24 | 5 |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 16% | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 20% | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| April | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 26% | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 36°C | 27% | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 20% | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 19% | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| August | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 21% | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 29% | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 33% | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 7 | 18 | 4 |
| November | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 36% | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 7 | 19 | 4 |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 28% | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 7 | 23 | 4 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Taiping weather by season
Year round, Taiping has days of about 30°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 32°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Taiping weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Taiping has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Taiping weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Taiping has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Taiping weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Taiping has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Taiping weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Taiping has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Taiping?
The rainy (wet) season in Taiping runs from September to December, peaking in November with a 36% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; February is the driest month, at 16%.
What time of year is Taiping windiest?
Winds in Taiping are highest in February, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Taiping year round?
The average temperature in Taiping over the whole year is 27°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.