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Taipei weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Tucked in a basin at the northern tip of Taiwan, Taipei lives a life of extremes: heat and humidity pooled by its valley setting, winter fog rolling in from the northeast monsoon, and Pacific typhoons arriving from June through October. Taipei weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+7.8°Chigh well above average

34° / 24°Today
26° / 21°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49147days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 87 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 87 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 92 mmhigh 18°low 13°February, rain 99 mmhigh 19°low 14°March, rain 99 mmhigh 22°low 16°April, rain 118 mmhigh 26°low 19°May, rain 200 mmhigh 29°low 23°June, rain 252 mmhigh 31°low 25°July, rain 222 mmhigh 33°low 26°August, rain 273 mmhigh 33°low 26°September, rain 251 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 221 mmhigh 27°low 22°November, rain 148 mmhigh 24°low 19°December, rain 106 mmhigh 20°low 15°wettest month August, 273 mm · 2,080 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

32.9°

37°feels like
51%humidity
21°dew point
3 km/hfrom E
UV index7.8
sunrise05:53sunset17:24day length11h 31m
TodayMostly clear34°24°
MonMostly clear32°23°
TueClear34°24°
WedPartly cloudy29°24°
ThuOvercast24°23°
FriOvercast27°23°
SatHeavy rain27°26°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
34° / 24°
Average for October 18
26° / 21°

High well above average · +7.8°C

  • Record high: 34.3° · 2025
  • Record low: 16.6° · 1979
  • One year ago: 34° / 26°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Taipei is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 25.05°N, 121.53°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
25.05°N, 121.53°E
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

Taipei lies in the Taipei Basin at the northern tip of Taiwan, with a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) shaped decisively by its valley topography. In winter, cool moist air from the northeast monsoon pools in the basin, bringing persistent cloud cover, drizzle and fog; in summer, the same geometry traps heat and humidity, making the city hotter than coastal locations at the same latitude. Typhoon season runs from June to October, and Taipei's Pacific exposure puts it regularly in the path of storms tracking westward.

The northeast monsoon dominates the cooler half of the year, while summer brings the hottest, most humid weather and the height of the typhoon season. On 24 July 2020 Taipei reached 39.7°C, the highest temperature on record for the city. The surrounding Yangmingshan hills receive occasional frost and snow in cold winters, while the city floor almost never does.

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 33.0°C and nights around 26.2°C. Around 220 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 18.5°C and nights dip to 13.2°C.

Taipei picks up roughly 2,080 mm a year, with a peak of 273 mm in August and as little as 92 mm in January. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 174 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Taipei has risen by 2.2°C between its first decade and its last. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 85 a year in the first decade to about 145 in the last.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comcwa.gov.tw

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: August (~273 mm). Whole year averages ~2,080 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 174 rainy days a year: most in June (~19), fewest in March (~11).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Taipei month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January18.5°13.2°92 mm1210.6 h28.7° (1972)2.9° (2016)
February19.3°13.8°99 mm1111.2 h31.9° (1979)3.5° (1958)
March22.2°15.8°99 mm1111.8 h33.0° (2020)3.0° (1972)
April25.8°19.2°118 mm1212.6 h35.0° (2017)8.3° (1969)
May28.8°22.6°200 mm1713.2 h37.3° (2021)12.1° (1971)
June31.3°25.0°252 mm1913.5 h37.6° (2002)17.2° (1979)
July33.0°26.2°222 mm1713.4 h38.3° (2020)22.3° (1951)
August32.5°26.0°273 mm1712.9 h38.0° (2019)20.6° (1974)
September30.7°24.6°251 mm1512.1 h37.2° (2024)16.6° (1966)
October26.9°21.8°221 mm1411.4 h36.8° (2025)11.5° (1968)
November23.7°18.9°148 mm1410.8 h33.1° (2008)8.8° (1988)
December20.1°15.2°106 mm1310.4 h30.5° (2016)3.7° (1985)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.25°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.29°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 86.8 early in the record → 147.4 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2020, all-time low in 2016: 38.3°C / 2.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~2,080 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +64 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Taipei

Which is the warmest month in Taipei?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Taipei is July (mean daily temperature of about 29.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 15.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Taipei compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Taipei is forecast to reach a high of 34.0°C and a low of 23.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 26.2°C and a low of 21.4°C, so today's high is 7.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Taipei warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Taipei is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Taipei?
Taipei receives about 2,080 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Taipei?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Taipei is about 22.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Taipei by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Taipei (°C, full record since 1940): January 18°/13°, February 19°/14°, March 22°/16°, April 26°/19°, May 29°/23°, June 31°/25°, July 33°/26°, August 33°/26°, September 31°/25°, October 27°/22°, November 24°/19°, December 20°/15°.
What is the weather like in Taipei in summer?
Summer in Taipei (June to August) is wet and hot. Daytime highs sit at 31–33°C and nights at 25–26°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 249 mm a month, spread over roughly 18 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Taipei in winter?
In winter, December through February, Taipei is mild. Afternoons run 18–20°C and nights 13–15°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 99 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Taipei in spring?
Spring in Taipei (March to May) is wet and pleasantly warm. March is still 22°C in the afternoon and 16°C at night, May already 29°C and 23°C. Rain rises from 99 mm on 11 days in March to 200 mm on 17 days in May.
What is the weather like in Taipei in autumn?
Autumn in Taipei (September to November) is wet and warm. It cools from 31°C by day and 25°C at night in September to 24°C and 19°C in November. Rain falls off from 251 mm on 15 days in September to 148 mm on 14 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Taipei?
On long-term average, Taipei has about 174 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,080 mm.

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