Taipei weather in December

In December, Taipei sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Taipei's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taipei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Taipei reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Taipei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taipei weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°8714.110.64.8
Feb18° / 12°951211.15.2
Mar21° / 14°10513.911.85.6
Apr24° / 17°13216.312.65.6
May27° / 21°20019.813.24.9
Jun30° / 23°24120.913.53.6
Jul31° / 25°22619.113.43.3
Aug31° / 25°30220.812.93.4
Sep29° / 23°25816.912.24.6
Oct25° / 20°21316.511.45.7
Nov22° / 17°13715.510.85.7
Dec19° / 14°1081510.55.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132773
142674
152773
162773
172872
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232971
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taipei gets around 108 mm of rain over 15 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
450
550
650
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
130253311
231263210
333273110
43427299
53528288
63629278
73730267
83831257
93931246
103931246
114032235
124032235
134132235
144232224
154232224
164332214
174432213
184531203
194631203
204831193
214930192
225030182
235229172
245229172
255329162
265529151
275529151
285629141
295629141
305630131
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
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911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:275:00
210.56:285:00
310.56:285:00
410.56:295:01
510.56:305:01
610.56:305:01
710.56:315:01
810.56:325:01
910.56:325:01
1010.56:335:02
1110.56:345:02
1210.56:345:02
1310.56:355:03
1410.56:355:03
1510.56:365:03
1610.56:375:04
1710.46:375:04
1810.46:385:04
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2010.46:395:05
2110.46:395:06
2210.46:405:06
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2410.46:415:07
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2710.46:425:09
2810.56:425:09
2910.56:435:10
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3110.56:435:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taipei

In seasonPeak

In December, Taipei sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Taipei sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Taipei?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Taipei for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taipei in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Taipei sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Taipei in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Taipei in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Taipei in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

Yingge

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.

3 km
96 m
16 km
1,105 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Neihu 7.0 km · New Taipei City 7.0 km · Banqiao 7.0 km · Shulin 13 km · Xizhi 14 km · Danshui 16 km · Sanxia 20 km · Yingge 21 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
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

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).