Taipei Travel Guide: Best Season, Weather, Plugs & Itineraries
Night-market food, historic sites, hot springs and green hills on the doorstep — with an easy MRT, Taipei is great any time of year.
🗓 Best time to goOct–Dec and Mar–Apr are most pleasant; spring is rainy, summers are hot with afternoon storms, and typhoons cluster in summer–autumn.
💱 CurrencyTaiwan dollar (TWD)
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🔌 Plugs & voltage110V | Type A/B (flat pins, same as US/Japan)
🌦 ClimateRainy spring, hot summers with afternoon storms, typhoons Jul–Sep, damp chilly winters.
Monthly average temperatures in Taipei
| City / month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei High / low | 19° 14° | 19° 14° | 22° 16° | 25° 19° | 29° 22° | 32° 24° | 35° 26° | 34° 26° | 31° 24° | 28° 21° | 25° 18° | 21° 15° |
°C — top is the average high, bottom the average low. Typical values only; check the forecast before you go. See charts in the climate tool.
Taipei travel tips
- Use an EasyCard (or contactless bank card) on the MRT and buses.
- Summer afternoons often bring thunderstorms — carry a folding umbrella.
- Night-market stalls are mostly cash — keep small notes handy.
- Jiufen, Shifen and Beitou are all easy day trips by MRT or train.
Taipei itineraries
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Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum, Beitou hot springs, night markets and the hill towns of Jiufen and Shifen — the perfect first taste of Taipei.
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