When to go · Chiayi
Chiayi in January
Great month. Inside Chiayi's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Chiayi's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Chiayi in this guide.
Weather in January
- ChiayiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Lunar New Year big impact
About 5–10 Feb 2027 (lunar; check) · Taiwan
Five to nine days off: many small restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, big chains, malls and sights mostly open.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chiayi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Chiayi's best window: Oct–Apr.
February: Inside Chiayi's best window: Oct–Apr.
Chiayi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.