Taipei weather in May
In May, Taipei has an average high of 28 °C83 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 227 mm8.9 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 3.3 °C5.9 °F warmer on average and wetter by 105 mm4.1 in. Compared with June, May is 2.2 °C3.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 43 mm1.7 in. Daylight lasts about 13.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 83% and the average cloud amount 82%.
Is May a good time to visit Taipei?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 28 °C83 °F), it is fairly wet (227 mm8.9 in) and it is humid (83%). The most comfortable months in Taipei are February and March and November and December.
What to wear in May
For Taipei in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 2883 | 2373 | 2278.9 |
| Keelung | 2781 | 2475 | 2289.0 |
| Taoyuan | 2882 | 2272 | 2278.9 |
| Hsinchu | 2883 | 2373 | 2278.9 |
| Toufen | 2882 | 2576 | 2198.6 |
| Taichung | 3086 | 2374 | 25610 |
| Yuanlin | 3087 | 2374 | 25610 |
| Chiayi City | 3290 | 2475 | 2529.9 |
| Fuzhou | 2781 | 2068 | 2048.0 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Taichung, Yuanlin and Chiayi City; 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 May?
In May the average high in Taipei is 28 °C (83 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Taipei in May?
On average about 227 mm (8.9 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is May 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 May?
In the middle of May the day in Taipei lasts about 13.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Taipei in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 83%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Taipei in May?
On average about 82% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. 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.