November
Best time
24°C / 18°C
8 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 24°C / 75°F)
- manageable rain (8 days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: November, December, January.
Best · November & December
About Taipei
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
December
Best time
20°C / 14°C
9 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 20°C / 68°F)
- manageable rain (9 days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
January
Best time
19°C / 13°C
10 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 19°C / 66°F)
- manageable rain (10 days)
- outside peak hazard season
February
Best time
20°C / 14°C
12 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 20°C / 68°F)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
March
Best time
22°C / 15°C
12 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
April
Best time
26°C / 19°C
13 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 26°C / 79°F)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
May
Best time
29°C / 22°C
13 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
June
OK
32°C / 24°C
14 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
July
OK
33°C / 26°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
Months to skip
October
Skip
28°C / 21°C
10 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot, rainy
- peak typhoon season
September
Skip
31°C / 24°C
13 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot, rainy
- very hot (31°C)
- peak typhoon season
August
Skip
33°C / 26°C
14 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot, rainy
- very hot (33°C)
- heavy rain expected (14 days)
- peak typhoon season
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
你好
nǐ hǎo
Thank you
谢谢
xièxie
Please
请
qǐng
Yes / No
是 / 不是
shì / búshì
Excuse me
对不起
duìbuqǐ
Do you speak English?
你会说英语吗?
nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma
I don't understand
我不明白
wǒ bù míngbái
How much?
多少钱?
duōshǎo qián
The bill, please
买单
mǎidān
Water
水
shuǐ
Where is…?
…在哪里?
zài nǎlǐ
Bathroom
厕所
cèsuǒ
Help!
救命
jiùmìng
Call the police
请叫警察
qǐng jiào jǐngchá
I need a doctor
我需要医生
wǒ xūyào yīshēng
I'm allergic to…
我对…过敏
wǒ duì… guòmǐn
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.