When to go · Taitung
Taitung in January
Great month. Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Taitung in this guide.
Weather in January
- TaitungHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- East coast, Taiwan · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleycool
The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.
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 Taitung, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Feb: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
February: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Taitung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket