The most comfortable time to visit Taipei is from late October to mid January, and again from mid February to early April. For walking, go from December to mid March. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Taipei never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid October, at 50, mostly because it is cloudy. Avoid late June to mid July for this: it falls to 6, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 67% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late October to mid January, with a second spell from mid February to early April. It peaks in late November, at 74. The weakest stretch is from late June to mid September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from December to mid March. It peaks in mid January, at 75. Avoid June to September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Taipei over the whole year is 24°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. Taipei has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 13% in November, the driest month, to 18% in September, the wettest. Winds in Taipei are highest in October, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Taipei come in August, when the sky is typically 63% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 78%.
Month by month Taipei 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 | 19°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17% | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 58 | 8 | 73 |
| February | 19°C | 16°C | 17°C | 15% | 76% | 4.0 m/s | 56 | 13 | 68 |
| March | 22°C | 18°C | 20°C | 17% | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 63 | 25 | 57 |
| April | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 16% | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 48 | 40 | 32 |
| May | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 16% | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 27 | 34 | 13 |
| June | 32°C | 27°C | 35°C | 17% | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| July | 33°C | 28°C | 37°C | 15% | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 33°C | 28°C | 37°C | 13% | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 18% | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 9 | 33 | 1 |
| October | 27°C | 24°C | 27°C | 17% | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 50 | 45 | 19 |
| November | 24°C | 21°C | 24°C | 13% | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 66 | 34 | 42 |
| December | 20°C | 17°C | 18°C | 15% | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 63 | 11 | 70 |
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 Taipei weather by season
Year round, Taipei has days of about 19°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 33°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around November. 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.
Taipei weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Taipei has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Taipei weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Taipei has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Taipei weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Taipei has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Taipei weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Taipei has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Taipei?
Taipei has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 13% in November, the driest month, to 18% in September, the wettest.
What time of year is Taipei windiest?
Winds in Taipei are highest in October, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Taipei year round?
The average temperature in Taipei over the whole year is 24°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, 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.