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Best Time to Visit Taiwan (Taipei)

Asia · Month-by-month weather, seasons and what to do — from Noura's Destination Finder.

Noura's timing tip: Typhoon season (roughly July-October) can bring flight cancellations and shuttered attractions - build in buffer days and monitor the Central Weather Administration. Taipei's north stays notably cooler and wetter than the rest of the island in winter.
Best months
Oct–Nov
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Seasons at a glance
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🟢 Peak season  ·  🟠 Shoulder  ·  ⚪ Off-peak

Taiwan (Taipei) month by month

Average temperatures, sunshine and the feel of each month. Getting the timing right is half of a great trip.

MonthAvg °FSunRainSeasonWhat it's like
January 57–66°F 3h Moderate (83mm) Shoulder Cool, damp and mellow; steamy hot springs, night markets and hot-pot weather.
February 57–66°F 3h High (170mm) Shoulder Misty and festive; Lunar New Year lanterns and sky-lantern releases in the hills.
March 60–72°F 3h High (180mm) Shoulder Warming and often drizzly; cherry blossoms on Yangmingshan and green mountain trails.
April 66–77°F 3h High (178mm) Shoulder Warm, humid and lush; tea-hill greenery and firefly-lit evenings in the foothills.
May 72–84°F 4h Very High (235mm) Shoulder Hot and humid as plum rains arrive; steamy days broken by mango shaved ice.
June 76–90°F 4h Very High (326mm) Off-Peak Sultry, stormy and typhoon-watchful; dragon-boat races and drenching afternoon rains.
July 79–94°F 7h Very High (245mm) Off-Peak Blazing tropical heat and typhoon season; night markets and air-conditioned refuges.
August 78–92°F 6h Very High (322mm) Off-Peak Peak typhoon heat and downpours; humid days, mango season and neon night markets.
September 77–88°F 5h Very High (361mm) Off-Peak Still hot and typhoon-prone; easing crowds, tea harvests and moon-festival mooncakes.
October 71–81°F 5h High (149mm) Peak Finally dry and balmy; the sweet spot, with warm days and clear mountain trails.
November 66–76°F 3h Moderate (83mm) Peak Mild, comfortable and mostly dry; ideal weather for markets, temples and tea hills.
December 60–69°F 3h Moderate (73mm) Shoulder Cool and occasionally drizzly; hot-spring soaks, hot pot and glittering 101 fireworks.

Data cross-referenced from climate and flight sources; conditions vary year to year.

Things to do in Taiwan (Taipei), month by month

Hand-picked ideas for every month of the year — from Noura's Destination Finder.

JanuaryShoulder57–66°F
  • Soak in the Beitou Hot Springs
  • Shilin Night Market food crawl
  • Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
  • Ride to the top of Taipei 101
  • Longshan Temple incense and prayers
FebruaryShoulder57–66°F
  • Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival
  • Taipei Lantern Festival displays
  • Yangmingshan's early cherry blossoms
  • Dihua Street Lunar New Year market
  • Maokong Gondola and hillside tea houses
MarchShoulder60–72°F
  • Yangmingshan cherry blossoms & calla lilies
  • Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) skyline hike
  • Beitou Thermal Valley
  • Bopiliao Historic Block
  • Ningxia Night Market eats
AprilShoulder66–77°F
  • Maokong tea plantations & gondola
  • Firefly watching in Pingxi
  • Day trip to Jiufen old street
  • Da'an Forest Park strolls
  • Raohe Street Night Market
MayShoulder72–84°F
  • National Palace Museum treasures
  • Xinbeitou hot-spring museum
  • Tamsui riverside sunset and old street
  • Mango shaved ice on Yongkang Street
  • Rainy-day teahouses in Maokong
JuneOff-Peak76–90°F
  • Dragon Boat Festival races on the Keelung River
  • Cool indoors at Taipei 101 & malls
  • Miramar Ferris wheel at dusk
  • Huashan 1914 Creative Park
  • Din Tai Fung soup dumplings
JulyOff-Peak79–94°F
  • Beat the heat at the Taipei 101 observatory
  • Evening Shilin & Raohe night markets
  • Day trip to Fulong Beach
  • Xinbeitou hot-spring museum & library
  • Bubble-tea tour of the city
AugustOff-Peak78–92°F
  • Ghost Month temple traditions
  • Cooling day trip to Yehliu Geopark coast
  • Fulong or Baishawan Beach
  • Raohe Street Night Market feasting
  • Taipei Fine Arts Museum
SeptemberOff-Peak77–88°F
  • Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes & barbecues
  • Maokong tea-harvest tasting
  • Elephant Mountain sunset skyline
  • Jiufen and Shifen Waterfall day trip
  • Beitou hot-spring soak
OctoberPeak71–81°F
  • Yangmingshan silver-grass season hikes
  • Jiufen & Golden Waterfall day trip
  • Elephant Mountain skyline photos
  • National Palace Museum
  • Tamsui old-street sunset
NovemberPeak66–76°F
  • Maokong Gondola tea-house afternoons
  • Pingxi railway to Shifen & Jingtong
  • Beitou Hot Springs
  • Da'an & Yongkang Street food
  • Raohe & Ningxia night markets
DecemberShoulder60–69°F
  • Beitou Hot Springs escape
  • Taipei 101 New Year's Eve fireworks
  • Yangmingshan Zhuzihu winter scenery
  • Warm hot-pot dinners in Ximending
  • Dihua Street heritage shopping

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