Taiwan

New Taipei City in January

In January, New Taipei City averages a daytime high of 18 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 92 mm of rain over the month. New Taipei City has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high
18 °C
Average low
13 °C
Rain in the month
92 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan
10 h 50 min
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
101

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in New Taipei City

January is the coolest month in New Taipei City by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 18 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 13 °C to 26 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.

January brings 92 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 157 mm (1888 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h 50 min, against 10 h 40 min at the shortest and 13 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec270 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January18 °C13 °C92 mm10 h 50 min
February19 °C13 °C175 mm11 h 20 min
March21 °C15 °C166 mm12 h
April25 °C18 °C156 mm12 h 50 min
May28 °C22 °C196 mm13 h 20 min
June31 °C24 °C270 mm13 h 40 min
July32 °C26 °C216 mm13 h 30 min
August32 °C26 °C203 mm13 h
September30 °C24 °C138 mm12 h 10 min
October27 °C21 °C105 mm11 h 30 min
November24 °C18 °C88 mm10 h 50 min
December20 °C15 °C86 mm10 h 40 min

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is January a good time to visit New Taipei City?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 18 °C is below 18 °C and about 92 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in New Taipei City meets it.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Public holidays in Taiwan in January

Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan 2026 · Founding Day of the Republic of China1 Jan 2027 · Founding Day of the Republic of China

When to go

Destinations near New Taipei City that are comfortable in January

Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.

Where to stay

Where to stay in New Taipei City

This guide lists 101 places to stay in New Taipei City, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 11; 1–3 km, 5; 3–10 km, 69; 10 km or more, 16.

← New Taipei City in DecemberNew Taipei City in February →

Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.