On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Taiwan. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Taipei und Tainan. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Taiwan for your holiday.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Taiwan for your holiday.
Climate Overview
13 °C to 34 °C
19 °C to 28 °C
0.59 – 16.26 in (1 – 13 Days of Rain)
Average Annual Temperature is between 22.5 °C (Taipei) and 24 °C (Tainan)
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Best Time to Visit Taiwan: Overview
JanuaryJan TemperaturesTemp. up to 23 °C | FebruaryFeb TemperaturesTemp. up to 24 °C | MarchMar Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Tainan | AprilApr Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Taipeh Tainan | MayMay Up to 8.82 in of rainof rain | JuneJun Very hot (average up to 28 °C) Up to 15 in of rainof rain |
JulyJul Very hot (average up to 29 °C) Up to 15.04 in of rainof rain | AugustAug Very hot (average up to 29 °C) Up to 16.26 in of rainof rain | SeptemberSep Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Tainan | OctoberOct Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Taipeh Tainan | NovemberNov Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Taipeh Tainan | DecemberDec TemperaturesTemp. up to 24 °C |
Best Time to Visit the Regions
Find the best time to visit the regions (Taiwan) in the following overview.Location | Best Time to Travel |
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Taipei | April, October, and November |
Tainan | March, April, September, October, and November |
Climate Charts Taiwan
In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.
Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.
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Taipei
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia
Climate Tables Taiwan
In the following, you will find some climate tables for Taiwan, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.Show climate table for
Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Taipei (Taiwan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | 19° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 21° |
Night Temperature | 13° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
Water Temperature | 19° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 21° |
Precipitation (inch) | 3.58 | 5.47 | 6.85 | 6.46 | 8.82 | 11.73 | 9.53 | 11.06 | 10.04 | 4.69 | 2.87 | 2.91 |
Rainy days | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Hours of Sunshine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Taipei is 22.5 °C.For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C
Warmest month: July (29.2 °C)
Coldest month: January (15.6 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Taipei is 28 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
all months
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all except January, February, and March
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 84.02 inch on 131 rainy daysFor comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in
Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): May, June, July, August, and September
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 51.18 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Taipei.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, August is the sunniest month with an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Tainan (Taiwan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | 23° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 24° |
Night Temperature | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
Water Temperature | 21° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 24° |
Precipitation (inch) | 0.71 | 1.18 | 1.69 | 2.76 | 7.13 | 15 | 15.04 | 16.26 | 6.57 | 1.22 | 0.71 | 0.59 |
Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Hours of Sunshine | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Tainan is 24 °C.Warmest month: July (29 °C)
Coldest month: January (17.1 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Tainan is 28 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 68.86 inch on 67 rainy daysRainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): May, June, July, and August
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 53.43 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Tainan.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.4 hours of sunshine per day on average.Popular Activities
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Current Weather in Taipei (Station Xianeibu)
broken clouds, 18.7 °C
Clouds: 75 % Wind: 9 mph O
Air Pressure: 1019 hPa Humidity: 91 %
Air Pressure: 1019 hPa Humidity: 91 %
Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 03:30 pm
The next days …
9th Feb 2023 | 10th Feb 2023 | 11th Feb 2023 | 12th Feb 2023 | 13th Feb 2023 | 14th Feb 2023 |
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18 °C to 24 °C | 17 °C to 24 °C | 19 °C to 25 °C | 20 °C to 26 °C | 17 °C to 24 °C | 12 °C to 16 °C |
18 °C to 24 °C | 17 °C to 24 °C | 19 °C to 25 °C | 20 °C to 26 °C | 17 °C to 24 °C | 12 °C to 16 °C |
Clouds: 76 % | Clouds: 67 % | Clouds: 25 % | Clouds: 78 % | Clouds: 44 % | Clouds: 100 % |
0.01 in of rain | 0.1 in of rain | 0.06 in of rain | No Precipitation | 0.06 in of rain | 0.27 in of rain |
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Taiwan: Experiences of our Visitors
I lived in Taichung from August to January. There mostly super weather, very resistant and only from the middle of December a jacket became necessary.
Then February to August in Taipei. The weather there is very changeable. Wednesday 30° and sun, Thursday 18° cloudy. Friday again pleasant at 25°. Generally much more rain and colder.
Weather Rating: 2 stars – Tricky
Warm humid rainy 15° in the region taipei. Kenting however 28° and sunshine
Weather Rating: 3 stars – Mixed