Climate and average weather in Taipei
In Taipei, the summers are muggy, hot, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are mild and mostly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Taipei typically varies from 12°C to 31°C, and is rarely below 7°C or above 34°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Taipei for warm-weather activities are from early February to mid May and late September to late December.
- Hottest
- Jul
- 31°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 12°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 302 mm
- Driest
- Jan
- 87 mm
- Rain / yr
- 2104 mm
- 201 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.4–13.6 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 5 m
- 25.1°N
- Clearest
- Sep
- 65% cloud
Taipei is special municipality and capital city of Taiwan.
- Density
- 28,962/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1709
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Taipei weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early February to mid May.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Taipei, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.0 months, from May 26 to September 25, with daily high temperatures above 28°C. The hottest month of the year in Taipei is July, with an average high of 31°C and low of 25°C.
The cool season lasts 3.0 months, from December 7 to March 6, with daily high temperatures below 20°C. The coldest month of the year in Taipei is January, with an average low of 12°C and high of 17°C.
Days typically run about 6°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 12 |
| Feb | 18 | 12 |
| Mar | 21 | 14 |
| Apr | 24 | 17 |
| May | 27 | 21 |
| Jun | 30 | 23 |
| Jul | 31 | 25 |
| Aug | 31 | 25 |
| Sep | 29 | 23 |
| Oct | 25 | 20 |
| Nov | 22 | 17 |
| Dec | 19 | 14 |
How hot and cold Taipei really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Taipei feels like about 37°C (around July 14). About 99 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Air high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Air low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Feb | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| Mar | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
| Apr | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 21 | 21 |
| Jun | 34 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
| Jul | 37 | 31 | 25 | 25 |
| Aug | 36 | 31 | 24 | 25 |
| Sep | 32 | 29 | 23 | 23 |
| Oct | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Nov | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
| Dec | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
Average hourly temperature in Taipei
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 31°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 12°C.
Taipei weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 87 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 12° | 95 | 12 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 105 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 132 | 16.3 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 200 | 19.8 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 241 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 226 | 19.1 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 302 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 258 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 213 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 17° | 137 | 15.5 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 108 | 15 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Taipei gets about 2104 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from around Apr 20 to Sep 15, peaking in June at about 71% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Feb 9.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 302 mm over about 21 wet days; January is the driest, with 87 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 46 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 48 |
| Rain days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 14 |
| Feb | 43 | 12 |
| Mar | 46 | 14 |
| Apr | 54 | 16 |
| May | 63 | 20 |
| Jun | 69 | 21 |
| Jul | 63 | 19 |
| Aug | 66 | 21 |
| Sep | 57 | 17 |
| Oct | 53 | 17 |
| Nov | 51 | 16 |
| Dec | 48 | 15 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Taipei collects about 2104 mm of rain across 201 wet days — roughly 175 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 302 mm, while January is the driest at just 87 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 38% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 87 | 95 | 105 | 132 | 200 | 241 | 226 | 302 | 258 | 213 | 137 | 108 |
| Rain days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87 | 14 |
| Feb | 95 | 12 |
| Mar | 105 | 14 |
| Apr | 132 | 16 |
| May | 200 | 20 |
| Jun | 241 | 21 |
| Jul | 226 | 19 |
| Aug | 302 | 21 |
| Sep | 258 | 17 |
| Oct | 213 | 17 |
| Nov | 137 | 16 |
| Dec | 108 | 15 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Taipei, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around July 10 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around November 19. The clearest month is September, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 41% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around March 17 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around July 9. The cloudiest month is June, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 84% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 84 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 67 | 68 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 74 |
| Feb | 29 | 71 |
| Mar | 31 | 69 |
| Apr | 28 | 72 |
| May | 25 | 75 |
| Jun | 16 | 84 |
| Jul | 34 | 66 |
| Aug | 38 | 62 |
| Sep | 41 | 59 |
| Oct | 33 | 67 |
| Nov | 32 | 68 |
| Dec | 28 | 72 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 17, brings about 13 h 36 min of light; the shortest, around December 17, only 10 h 24 min — a swing of roughly 3 h 12 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:35 | 6:09 | 5:37 | 5:14 | 5:08 | 5:17 | 5:31 | 5:44 | 5:57 | 6:16 | 6:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:21 | 5:42 | 5:58 | 6:12 | 6:27 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:24 | 5:53 | 5:21 | 5:02 | 5:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.6 | 6:45 | 5:21 |
| Feb | 11.1 | 6:35 | 5:42 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:58 |
| Apr | 12.6 | 5:37 | 6:12 |
| May | 13.2 | 5:14 | 6:27 |
| Jun | 13.5 | 5:08 | 6:41 |
| Jul | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:42 |
| Aug | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:24 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 5:44 | 5:53 |
| Oct | 11.4 | 5:57 | 5:21 |
| Nov | 10.8 | 6:16 | 5:02 |
| Dec | 10.5 | 6:37 | 5:04 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Taipei averages about 5 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 1 and 7 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.7 months, from around Jul 14 to Dec 3. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 5 sunny days (gloomy).
The greyest month is June, down near 2 sunny days — about 62% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sky | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Gloomy |
| Feb | 5 | Gloomy |
| Mar | 5 | Gloomy |
| Apr | 4 | Gloomy |
| May | 4 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 2 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 5 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 7 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 6 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 6 | Gloomy |
| Nov | 6 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 5 | Gloomy |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Taipei, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 7.0 months, from around April 14 to November 11. The muggiest month is June, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 100% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 12 to April 13, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 90% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 63 | 58 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 44 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 10 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 25 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 66 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 58 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 36 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 12 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 2 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 69 | 19 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 33 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 28 |
| Sep | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 7 |
| Oct | 3 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov | 15 | 22 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec | 44 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Taipei is typically calm, near 9 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Sep 13 to Mar 15. The windiest month is October, averaging about 12 km/h (calm).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 16 to Sep 12, with June the calmest month at about 5 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | calm |
| Feb | 10 | calm |
| Mar | 9 | calm |
| Apr | 8 | calm |
| May | 7 | calm |
| Jun | 5 | calm |
| Jul | 6 | calm |
| Aug | 7 | calm |
| Sep | 9 | calm |
| Oct | 12 | calm |
| Nov | 11 | calm |
| Dec | 11 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Taipei
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Taipei sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Best time to visit Taipei
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Taipei throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early May, Taipei is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Taipei for general outdoor tourist activities run from early February to mid May and again from late September to mid January, with a peak score in the first week of November.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Rating | fair | fair | good | good | fair | fair | poor | poor | fair | good | good | fair |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 | fair |
| Feb | 5.2 | fair |
| Mar | 5.6 | good |
| Apr | 5.6 | good |
| May | 4.8 | fair |
| Jun | 3.6 | fair |
| Jul | 3.3 | poor |
| Aug | 3.4 | poor |
| Sep | 4.6 | fair |
| Oct | 5.7 | good |
| Nov | 5.7 | good |
| Dec | 5.2 | fair |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Taipei for hot-weather activities is from mid April to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of September.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Taipei, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around July (highs near 31°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 17°C), pack rain gear.
In July, Taipei sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Taipei
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index (midday) in Taipei by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taipei peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Average hourly UV index in Taipei
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in June the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 4.5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 | 0 |
| Feb | 6 | 3 |
| Mar | 7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 7 | 4 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 5.5 | 2 |
| Dec | 4 | 0 |
Air quality in Taipei by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Taipei is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Growing season
Taipei is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Taipei banks about 4,225 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 139 | 142 | 227 | 321 | 431 | 496 | 560 | 548 | 477 | 394 | 294 | 196 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 139 |
| Feb | 142 |
| Mar | 227 |
| Apr | 321 |
| May | 431 |
| Jun | 496 |
| Jul | 560 |
| Aug | 548 |
| Sep | 477 |
| Oct | 394 |
| Nov | 294 |
| Dec | 196 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Taipei receives about 3.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — moderate — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.1 and 5.7 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.3 months, from around Mar 24 to Oct 1. The brightest month is July, averaging about 5.6 kWh/m² (bright).
The dimmest month is December, down near 2.1 kWh/m² — roughly 62% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2.8 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3.7 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4.4 | Bright |
| May | 4.7 | Bright |
| Jun | 4.9 | Bright |
| Jul | 5.7 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.2 | Bright |
| Sep | 4.5 | Bright |
| Oct | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2.6 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2.1 | Moderate |
Where is Taipei?
Taipei sits at 25.1°N, 121.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Neihu, 7.0 km away.
What Taipei looks like
Topography around Taipei
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taipei.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taipei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.
The land around Taipei is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.
Taiwan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Taipei (25.0531°, 121.5264°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).