When to go · Taipei
Taipei, month by month
The best months for Taipei: Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCool, damp and grey; check Lunar New Year dates.19 °C (66 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedCool, wet; New Year closures some years.19 °C (66 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGoodMild, drizzle.22 °C (72 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatWarm; Tomb Sweeping long weekend.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedPlum rains and rising heat.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedHot, humid, afternoon storms.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidHot, humid; typhoon season starts.35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidHottest; typhoon risk.34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedStill hot; typhoon risk; Mid-Autumn some years.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatWarm and drier; a good month.27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatComfortable; a good month.24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodCool and damp; bring a layer.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taipei, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13
Oct: 10 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Oct: 2
April: Warm; Tomb Sweeping long weekend.
October: Warm and drier; a good month.
Taipei: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.