Taipei in December

Cool and damp; bring a layer.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; Tomb Sweeping long weekend.
• OctoberGreatWarm and drier; a good month.
• NovemberGreatComfortable; a good month.

• TaipeiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
• North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilancool

  Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C (95 °F) afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F (35 °C) afternoons Jul–Aug.

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.

• Taipei Marathon check

  December (check) · Around City Hall and Xinyi

  Road closures on the course and hotel demand.

• Christmas and winter lights

  Late November to early January · Xinyi and Banqiao

  Light displays and busy malls.

• Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve fireworks

  Dec 31

  Xinyi is packed from mid-afternoon; the MRT runs extra late hours; book hotels early.

• Constitution Day

  25 Dec · Taiwan

  Restored as a public holiday from 2025 — check; Christmas lights in Taipei and Banqiao.

Crowds · Taiwan overall

Medium

Prices · Taiwan overall

Medium

Taiwan overall: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taipei, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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