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Taiwan in January

Around 18 °C with 139 mm of rain and 3.7 hours of sun a day.

January is a challenging month for Taiwan overall; regional choices matter most. Around 18 °C with 139 mm of rain and 3.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Taiwan · January
What the weather usually does

Taiwan · typical month

  • Day / night
    12 – 18 °C
    Year range 12 – 28 °C
  • Rainfall
    139 mm
    Year range 111 – 372 mm
  • Sunshine
    3.7 hr / day
    Year range 3.6 – 5.4 hr / day
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What’s open · January

Things to do in Taiwan in January

Nothing in Taiwan shuts for the season; January runs the full list.

  • Open
    Taroko Gorge

    the gorge sometimes closes for inspection after heavy rain even without a direct typhoon hit — leave a flexible day in a summer itinerary

    Sources: lazyholidayplanner.com, voyageblogger.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

21 regions · current month

Taiwan, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Taiwan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyTaiwan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (18.0), highest in July (28.4). Monthly means: 18.0, 18.7, 21.0, 23.7, 26.0, 27.8, 28.4, 28.0, 27.4, 25.2, 22.8, 19.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January18.012.16.921.8
February18.712.68.323.7
March21.014.810.025.7
April23.717.814.027.4
May26.020.517.728.9
June27.822.220.929.7
July28.422.721.629.9
August28.022.521.429.5
September27.421.920.029.0
October25.219.916.828.2
November22.817.214.025.8
December19.413.79.823.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyTaiwan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (111), highest in August (372). Monthly means: 139, 118, 157, 163, 276, 321, 368, 372, 298, 274, 128, 111.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January139
February118
March157
April163
May276
June321
July368
August372
September298
October274
November128
December111
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyTaiwan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (3.6), highest in July (5.4). Monthly means: 3.7, 4.0, 4.8, 5.1, 4.6, 4.8, 5.4, 4.8, 5.1, 4.5, 4.1, 3.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.7
February4.0
March4.8
April5.1
May4.6
June4.8
July5.4
August4.8
September5.1
October4.5
November4.1
December3.6
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyTaiwan. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (6.2), highest in December (10.1). Monthly means: 9.3, 9.1, 8.0, 7.3, 6.7, 6.7, 6.9, 6.2, 6.7, 9.1, 9.1, 10.1.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January9.35.813.3
February9.15.613.6
March8.05.412.0
April7.34.911.2
May6.74.69.3
June6.74.69.6
July6.94.311.2
August6.23.89.7
September6.73.912.5
October9.14.914.3
November9.15.213.5
December10.16.014.4
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Around 19 °C with 111 mm of rain and 3.6 hours of sun a day.

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February

Around 19 °C with 118 mm of rain and 4.0 hours of sun a day.

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