When to go · Taichung
Taichung in January
Great month. Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Taichung in this guide.
Weather in January
- TaichungHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- West and south, Taiwan · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingbest weather
Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter 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 Taichung, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Feb: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).
February: Inside Taichung's best window: Oct–Apr (mild, drier).
Taichung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings