Weather in Taipei in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Taipei;
Average weather
Average temperature in Taipei in January
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +73°F.
Is Taipei warm or cold in January?
Taipei is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +68°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Taipei, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Taipei in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +66°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +39°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +84°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 109 mm | 90 mm | 115 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +68°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +66°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 109 mm to 90 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Taipei is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Taipei?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Taipei in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+77°F) and the highest in 2018 (+82°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 1158 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 4037 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Taiwan
Monthly weather in Taipei
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Taipei, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
