When to go · Pingxi
Pingxi in January
Great month. Inside Pingxi's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, lantern festival in Feb–Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Pingxi's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, lantern festival in Feb–Mar).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Pingxi in this guide.
Weather in January
- PingxiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 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 Pingxi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Inside Pingxi's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, lantern festival in Feb–Mar).
February: Inside Pingxi's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, lantern festival in Feb–Mar).
Pingxi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings