Taipei weather in January
In January, Taipei has an average high of 18 °C65 °F and an average low of 13 °C56 °F, with about 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 1.7 °C3.1 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 0.9 °C1.6 °F cooler on average and wetter by 7 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 10.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 86% and the average cloud amount 86%.
Is January a good time to visit Taipei?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 18 °C65 °F) and it is fairly wet (95 mm3.7 in). The most comfortable months in Taipei are February and March and November and December.
What to wear in January
For Taipei in January, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 1865 | 1356 | 953.7 |
| Keelung | 1966 | 1661 | 993.9 |
| Taoyuan | 1864 | 1355 | 953.7 |
| Hsinchu | 1865 | 1356 | 953.7 |
| Toufen | 2068 | 1660 | 652.6 |
| Taichung | 2373 | 1457 | 491.9 |
| Yuanlin | 2373 | 1457 | 491.9 |
| Chiayi City | 2577 | 1458 | 471.9 |
| Fuzhou | 1559 | 745 | 622.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Keelung, Toufen, Taichung and Yuanlin; cooler: Fuzhou.
Other months in Taipei
- January18 °C65 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- February20 °C67 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 15 °C60 °F
- April25 °C78 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- May28 °C83 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- June30 °C86 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- July32 °C89 °F / 27 °C80 °F
- August31 °C88 °F / 26 °C80 °F
- September29 °C85 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- October26 °C79 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- November24 °C75 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- December20 °C67 °F / 15 °C60 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Taipei in January?
In January the average high in Taipei is 18 °C (65 °F) and the average low is 13 °C (56 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Taipei in January?
On average about 95 mm (3.7 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Taipei?
No. The warmest month in Taipei is July, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 13 °C (56 °F).
How long is the day in Taipei in January?
In the middle of January the day in Taipei lasts about 10.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Taipei in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 86%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Taipei in January?
On average about 86% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 229 m, while Taipei lies at about 5 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.5 °C2.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.