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Taipei in December:
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Taipei, Taiwan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated Temperature not station-corrected

Mean high21°Hottest day 30.5° (2018)
Mean low16°Coldest night 5.5° (2010)
Rain days17 days9-26 by year
Rainfall120mmDaylight 10.7 → 10.6 h
Taipei's 12 months iBest: February, March and November (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorfrequent rain
Humidity82%1 muggy day
Clear days4 days18 overcast days
Mean wind11 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:31 / 17:07Daylight 10.7 → 10.6 h

Taipei in December

Winter rain comes with chillier days. With northeast winds, grey and foggy days are common. At midnight on December 31, Taipei 101 stages New Year fireworks, and the area around it fills up early.

December was mild: 21°C by day, 16°C at night, the kind of range where you stop checking the thermometer. Rain was a regular part of the month, showing up on 17 days on average. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 9, another 26.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: May to November

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
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1-5rain on 56% of days22° 17°
6-12rain on 57% of days22° 17°
13-19rain on 56% of days20° 15°
20-26rain on 49% of days20° 15°
27-31rain on 53% of days19° 14°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-5rain on 56% of days22° 17°
6-12rain on 57% of days22° 17°
13-19rain on 56% of days20° 15°
20-26rain on 49% of days20° 15°
27-31rain on 53% of days19° 14°
Tap another date to change

20062mm
2007none
2008none
2009none
20102mm
201112mm
2012none
2013none
2014none
20157mm
2016none
20171mm
20182mm
201937mm
20206mm
20213mm
20223mm
20235mm
20241mm
20251mm
Holidays in December (2026)
  • December 25 to December 27 Constitution Day long weekend
  • December 25 Christmas Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

9°17°24°32° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 19 d
2007
1 d 12 d
2008
1 d 12 d
2009
1 d 13 d
2010
2 d 9 d
2011
5 d 21 d
2012
5 d 18 d
2013
2 d 18 d
2014
5 d 16 d
2015
6 d 16 d
2016
3 d 10 d
2017
5 d 18 d
2018
7 d 20 d
2019
3 d 16 d
2020
7 d 26 d
2021
3 d 10 d
2022
7 d 22 d
2023
2 d 17 d
2024
6 d 21 d
2025
6 d 23 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2010 had 9 rain days, 2020 had 26.

Taipei through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 20°14°15 days90mm
FebruaryGood 21°15°13 days88mm
MarchGood 23°16°13 days100mm
April 26°19°16 days129mm
May 30°23°20 days197mm
June 32°26°22 days247mm
July 34°27°19 days228mm
August 34°27°21 days266mm
September 32°26°17 days255mm
October 28°23°18 days267mm
NovemberGood 25°20°17 days154mm
December 21°16°17 days120mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Taipei in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 17 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 9 in the driest to 26 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Taipei in December?

Days averaged 21°C and nights 16°C. Pack an umbrella, a waterproof jacket, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is December a good time to visit Taipei?

On warmth and rain days alone, Taipei's easiest months were February, March and November. December ranked 5 of 12.

Is Taipei humid in December?

Mean relative humidity was 82%, with about 1 muggy day (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.