Climate Overview
Taipei has a humid-subtropical climate with hot, sticky Jun–Sep around 33–35°C and typhoon risk peaking Jul–Oct (260mm in Oct). Winters are mild at 20°C but humidity sits at 80% year-round. Oct–Dec and Mar–Apr sit between the heat and the storms — the best windows for Yangmingshan hikes and night-market evenings.
Monthly Climate
Temperature range, rainfall, and humidity by month
Monthly Data
| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° | 13° | 36mm | 74% |
| Feb | 19° | 13.4° | 111mm | 81% |
| Mar | 22.4° | 14.6° | 0mm | 79% |
| Apr | 26.6° | 18.6° | 191mm | 80% |
| May | 29.8° | 22.5° | 350mm | 82% |
| Jun | 33.4° | 25.9° | 92mm | 81% |
| Jul | 33° | 26.4° | 261mm | 81% |
| Aug | 35° | 26.9° | 74mm | 73% |
| Sep | 34.2° | 26.7° | 60mm | 74% |
| Oct | 30.5° | 24.3° | 268mm | 77% |
| Nov | 24.9° | 19.8° | 164mm | 78% |
| Dec | 22.3° | 16.9° | 70mm | 81% |
When to Visit
Experiences to seek out and peak periods to plan around
Experiences & Highlights
The 15th-night lunar finale lights up Zhongzheng and Shilin with themed lantern displays; cool 20°C days and the year's driest stretch (Jan 64mm, Mar 92mm) make outdoor viewing comfortable.
Dajia Riverside Park hosts the Duanwu races during the plum-rain tail end; highs hit 30–33°C with humidity at 82% and Jun rainfall averaging 245mm — carry a poncho.
Cool 19–25°C highs and the lowest rainfall of the year (Nov–Feb all under 115mm) are the sweet spot for soaking at Beitou and Yangmingshan sulfur baths.
Taipei 101 fireworks and the Ketagalan Boulevard parade on 10 October; schedule around it — Oct is the single wettest month on record (260mm avg) from lingering typhoons and the NE monsoon.
Peak Periods & Travel Advisories
Many shops, night markets, and family restaurants close 3–5 days; domestic travel fills trains and hotels, and room rates jump 40–80%. Book lodging 2+ months out.
Peak rainfall (Jun 245mm, Jul 197mm, Sep 200mm, Oct 260mm) with several T8+ landfalls each season that shut the MRT, trails, and Taoyuan airport for 12–24 hours — add buffer days to itineraries.
Seventh lunar month: locals avoid weddings, swimming, and major purchases, so domestic travel dips and hotel rates soften — but also the hottest stretch (Jul–Aug 34°C highs, 80%+ humidity).
Official Resources
Government portals and tourism boards for Taipei, Taiwan