Taipei in January
Highs around 19°C, lows 14°C, 87mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Best time to visit / Taipei
When is it cheapest to visit Taipei?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Taipei is cheapest to visit in May, June, September.
Peak season is February, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 29°C and low of 22°C with 220mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Taipei is September, at 315mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Taipei month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Mid | 19°C / 14°C | 87mm | New Year holiday |
| February | Peak | 20°C / 14°C | 135mm | Lunar New Year, Local festival |
| March | Mid | 22°C / 16°C | 178mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 26°C / 19°C | 171mm | Nothing in particular |
| May | Cheap | 29°C / 22°C | 220mm | Rainy season |
| June | Cheap | 32°C / 24°C | 267mm | Rainy season |
| July | Mid | 34°C / 26°C | 164mm | Typhoon season, Hottest month |
| August | Mid | 34°C / 26°C | 246mm | Typhoon season, Hottest month |
| September | Cheap | 32°C / 25°C | 315mm | Typhoon season |
| Octobernow | Mid | 28°C / 22°C | 111mm | National holiday |
| November | Mid | 25°C / 19°C | 84mm | Nothing in particular |
| December | Mid | 21°C / 16°C | 74mm | New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Taipei month by month
Taipei in February
Highs around 20°C, lows 14°C, 135mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Lunar New Year, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Taipei in March
Highs around 22°C, lows 16°C, 178mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Taipei in April
Highs around 26°C, lows 19°C, 171mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Taipei in May
Highs around 29°C, lows 22°C, 220mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Rainy season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Taipei in June
Highs around 32°C, lows 24°C, 267mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Taipei in July
Highs around 34°C, lows 26°C, 164mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Typhoon season, Hottest month.
Taipei in August
Highs around 34°C, lows 26°C, 246mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Typhoon season, Hottest month.
Taipei in September
Highs around 32°C, lows 25°C, 315mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Typhoon season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Taipei in October
Highs around 28°C, lows 22°C, 111mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: National holiday.
Taipei in November
Highs around 25°C, lows 19°C, 84mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months.
Taipei in December
Highs around 21°C, lows 16°C, 74mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Taipei seasons and room prices
Taipei is most expensive over Lunar New Year, when many restaurants and shops also close for several days, and again around the October national day holiday and the New Year countdown. The plum rain season in May and June and the typhoon months from July to September are the cheaper stretches, with the caveat that a typhoon can cancel flights, so pick refundable rates in summer. Autumn from October to November has the most comfortable weather and moderate prices. Weekend nights cost clearly more because of the short break traffic from Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.
Taipei local costs and payment
The currency is the New Taiwan dollar. Hotels, department stores and convenience stores take cards, but night markets, small restaurants and older shops are often cash only, so cash still matters here. An EasyCard covers the metro, buses and convenience store purchases and saves fumbling with coins. Pay the hotel in local currency rather than accepting a conversion to your home currency. Taipei charges no separate hotel or tourist tax, so the gap between the headline rate and the total is small, though some hotels add a 10 percent service charge.
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When to visit Taipei: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Taipei is cheapest in the low season, May, June, September.
When is peak season?
February is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of February, when prices climb.
Which month in Taipei is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 29°C and low of 22°C with 220mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Taipei?
The wettest month in Taipei is September, at 315mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.