Best time to visit Taipei

Taiwan · East Asia

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Taipei

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Hiking Jan–Feb · fair Mar, Nov–Dec

Go in Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct or Nov — these months score within a whisker of each other; in Mar, 23C max, 9 rainy days. Jan is the next best.

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Best in March 23°C · 9 rainy days quiet March in Taipei ›

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Things to do in Taipei

Taipei 101 Is rich in symbolism.
National Palace Museum Probably Taiwan's top sight, displaying the finest collection of treasures formerly owned by the Emperors of China.
National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall The memorial hall is a famous but controversial symbol of both Taipei and the Republic of China, as expected of its namesake.
Longshan Temple This temple is where countless generations of Taipei citizens have come to pray and seek guidance at times of trouble.
Presidential Office Building It was built during the Japanese colonial period as the residence of the Governor-General of Taiwan.
Yangmingshan National Park A favourite destination, particularly during spring when thousands of calla lilies, peonies and cherry blossoms bloom in the valleys.
Taipei Zoo Zoo in Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan

Tours and tickets in Taipei

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Taipei, Taipei/East District, Taipei/Old Taipei, Taipei/Shilin, Taipei/Zhongzheng), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Taipei in pictures

Taipei 101 — i

User:Sinsyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

National Palace Museum — i

Peellden, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — i

AngMoKio, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Longshan Temple — i

Goranq, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Presidential Office Building — i

CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yangmingshan National Park — i

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Month by month

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	19°	8d	78%	4.8h	okbusy	busier than usual
Feb	20°	8d	80%	4.8h	sweet spot	20C max, 8 rainy days
Mar	23°	9d	79%	6.7h	sweet spot	23C max, 9 rainy days
Apr	26°	10d	79%	7.8h	sweet spot	26C max, 10 rainy days
May	29°	12d	81%	8.3h	sweet spot	29C max, 12 rainy days
Jun	31°	10d	82%	9.0h	avoid	31C max, 10 rainy days
Jul	33°	8d	78%	10.9h	avoid	33C max, 8 rainy days
Aug	33°	10d	80%	10.3h	avoid	33C max, 10 rainy days
Sep	31°	7d	80%	9.7h	ok	31C max, 7 rainy days
Oct	27°	9d	79%	7.0h	sweet spot	27C max, 9 rainy days
Nov	24°	7d	80%	5.6h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Dec	20°	11d	80%	3.9h	ok	20C max, 11 rainy days

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Taipei Main Station, 29 km from the airport (TPE): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest in November; quietest in September.

Then and now

Taipei's September days now average 31.0°C, 2.8°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	16.8°	17.4°	20.1°	23.6°	26.6°	28.8°	30.7°	30.2°	28.2°	25.5°	21.8°	17.9°
2017–26	19.0°	20.0°	22.7°	25.8°	28.6°	31.0°	32.9°	32.6°	31.0°	27.1°	24.3°	20.0°
Change	+2.2°	+2.7°	+2.6°	+2.3°	+2.0°	+2.2°	+2.2°	+2.4°	+2.8°	+1.7°	+2.5°	+2.1°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Busy and quiet times in Taipei

Taipei experiences high humidity levels throughout the year, which can affect comfort levels for visitors. Weather patterns indicate a moderate risk of typhoons during summer months.

Busiest	early Jun to late Aug — Summer months attract a high number of tourists due to school vacations.
Quieter, still good	early Mar to late May — Springtime offers pleasant weather and blooming flowers, making it a good time to visit. early Sep to late Nov — Autumn provides comfortable temperatures and less humidity, which is ideal for outdoor activities.
Wet or stormy	early Jun to late Sep — typhoon, moderate
Watch out for	high humidity; typhoons

Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.

What Taipei is like

Taipei (臺北; Tâi-pak in Taiwanese, Táiběi in Mandarin) is the capital of Taiwan and a major global city. Located in the north of the island, nestled in a basin between the Yangming and Central Mountains, Taipei serves as the financial, cultural, and political heart of Taiwan. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: Those who take the time to visit and look around will soon find that Taipei is just as vibrant as any other major city, and is full of a certain charm which makes it unique in its own right. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Hot springs (溫泉) come in various brands in Taipei, ranging from basic natural pools, to plush spas at five star hotels. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE IATA). The primary international airport of Taipei. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: Taipei is one of the safest cities you will ever visit, and violent crime is extremely rare. Most people, including female travellers, will not encounter any problems roaming the streets alone at night. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Taipei, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Getting there

By rail from the airport (TPE), by metro: Taoyuan Airport MRT Express Train, Taoyuan Airport MRT Commuter Train.

Lines that stop at the airport's terminals, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); the operators' own timetables have the times and fares.

How far Taipei is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Like a local in Taipei

On arrival

Paying — Carry cash: many restaurants and most small shops take no cards, and some convenience stores refuse foreign cards. EasyCard also pays in convenience stores; local QR wallets mostly need residency.
UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
Tipping — Not expected, and taxi drivers return exact change; full-service restaurants usually add a 10% service charge.

Getting around Taipei

EasyCard (or iPASS) on the MRT, buses and YouBike; buy and top up at MRT stations or convenience stores. A tapped bank card or phone also opens MRT gates, without transfer discounts.

Apps — Rides: 55688 Taiwan Taxi, Bolt, LINE GO, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: LINE.

Taipei City has a very clean, efficient and safe Mass Rapid Transit system known most commonly as the MRT, but also called Metro Taipei (臺北捷運). Fares are between NT$20 and NT$65 for one-way trips around town. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Taipei, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ferries from Taipei

基隆 - 石垣石垣 - 基隆 · about 8h 00m
碧潭渡 → 灣潭渡
蘇澳 - 花蓮

Crossings within 60 km, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Times are typical where the map records them.

Help

Emergency — police 110 · ambulance and fire 119.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Before you go

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Taipei is in Taiwan, East Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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