Taipei · Taiwan
December
Dry and cool — the lightest rainfall of the year, and Beitou hot springs at their most inviting.
Best match
#3 of 12 months
December is one of the best times to visit Taipei.
Climate
High
20°C
Low
14°C
Rain
68mm
Sun
3.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How December scores in Taipei
Weather
Very good
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Very good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in December
- ↑Lowest rainfall of the year at 68mm — statistically the driest month, with more clear days than the autumn months
- ↑Beitou hot spring resort district earns its reputation in December; a thermal soak after a cool day is one of Taipei's great pleasures
- ↑Christmas and New Year events add unexpected festive energy to the city's malls, night markets, and Taipei 101 countdown fireworks
What you sacrifice
- ↓Sunshine drops back to 3.5 hours per day — the sky becomes grey again after October's clarity
- ↓Cool at 14°C overnight; the hot springs appeal but mountain day trips require proper layering
- ↓New Year's Eve Taipei 101 fireworks (31 Dec) brings very large crowds to Xinyi District — plan accommodation and logistics early
How December compares to November (best month)
| Factor | December | November ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 8 |
| Value | 7 | 7 |
| Crowds | 7 | 6 |
December in other destinations
Lisbon (14.4°C)Barcelona (13.8°C)Tokyo (12°C)Bali (30.3°C)Santorini (14.5°C)Paris (6.9°C)New York (5.1°C)Marrakech (18.1°C)Amsterdam (6.4°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (11.7°C)Bangkok (30.4°C)Istanbul (9.4°C)Vienna (3°C)Seoul (3.7°C)Dubrovnik (11.6°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.5°C)Kyoto (11.3°C)Phuket (31.8°C)Cape Town (25.6°C)Prague (3°C)Amalfi Coast (13°C)Mexico City (21°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (8°C)Sydney (26°C)Iceland (2°C)Tulum (28°C)Dubai (25°C)Singapore (30°C)Hoi An (24°C)Chiang Mai (27.5°C)Miami (25.6°C)Florence (9.8°C)Queenstown (21°C)Madrid (9.5°C)Porto (14°C)Edinburgh (7°C)Copenhagen (5°C)Budapest (5°C)Kraków (2°C)Tbilisi (7°C)Palawan (29°C)Hanoi (20°C)Osaka (11°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (29°C)Mykonos (14°C)Zanzibar (31°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (28°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (14°C)Seville (15°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (28°C)Havana (26°C)Split (11°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (16°C)Ho Chi Minh City (31°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (6°C)Dominican Republic (28°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (27°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (17°C)Jordan (14°C)Azores (18°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (20.4°C)Cairo (20.8°C)Kenya (26°C)Jaipur (22.8°C)Las Vegas (14.7°C)San Francisco (13.8°C)Madeira (20°C)Vancouver (7.1°C)Muscat (27.8°C)Lima (24.2°C)Cinque Terre (12°C)Kotor (11°C)Tel Aviv (19°C)Santiago (29°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (6.8°C)Penang (30.9°C)Lombok (30.9°C)Cape Verde (26.8°C)Fez (15.2°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (19°C)Oslo (2°C)Auckland (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Taipei, not across destinations. Methodology →