When to go · Taipei, Taiwan
Best time to visit Taipei
The sweet spot is November, December and March — averages 22°C, 8 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
October–April is dry and mild. Avoid July–September if you can — hot, humid and typhoon season.
Humid subtropical: hot muggy summers (Jun–Sep, 28–34°C), mild damp winters (Dec–Feb, 14–19°C). Rain is possible year round; the north-east monsoon makes winter grey.
The short answer
22°C · 8 rainy days · high season
18°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
19°C · 12 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: June and August. averages 29°C, 13 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 10d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| February | 17°C | 12d | high | Wet |
| March | 19°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| April | 23°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| May | 26°C | 13d | mid | Wet |
| June | 29°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| July | 30°C | 11d | low | Hot |
| August | 30°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 11d | low | Hot |
| October | 25°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| November | 22°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| December | 18°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Taipei — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $35–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.