Season guide · Taipei · Taiwan
Taipei in summer
June–September: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Hot and humid with afternoon thunderstorms and typhoons, especially in July and August; mango season and lively nights. Expect highs up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 51 rainy days across June–September.
Key facts
- Months
- June–September
- Temperatures
- 24°C (75°F) to 34°C (93°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 51
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15 | 13.7 h | 3/5 |
| July | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 11 | 13.5 h | 4/5 |
| August | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 13 | 13 h | 3/5 |
| September | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 12 | 12.3 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 33°C (91°F) against a yearly 27°C (81°F), and 51 of the year's roughly 159 rainy days fall in these 4 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Dragon Boat Festival — races at Dajia Riverside Park (fifth lunar month, usually June)
- August: Ghost Month — temple rituals and offerings during the seventh lunar month (usually August or September)
- September: Mid-Autumn Festival — riverside barbecues and mooncakes (September or early October)
Good choices for summer
Experience · Beitou
Beitou hot springs
Bring swimwear for the public bath (it is mixed and requires costumes), or book a private hotel bath for a more relaxing soak.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Couples
- Nature
- History
- Rainy day
Neighbourhood · Taipei Main Station (Zhongzheng)
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former wine and sake factory from the Japanese era, turned into a creative park of exhibitions, concerts, pop-up shops, design stores and cafés in brick warehouses and on lawns.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Museum · Taipei Main Station (Zhongzheng)
National Taiwan Museum
Combine it with a walk through 228 Peace Memorial Park and the memorial to the 1947 incident.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Architecture
Gallery · Zhongshan
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, in a 1980s building of stacked concrete boxes, shows contemporary Taiwanese and international art and hosts the Taipei Biennial.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Viewpoint · Xinyi
Taipei 101 Observatory
Go on a clear afternoon and stay through sunset; check visibility before buying tickets, as low cloud often hides the view.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Views
- Rainy day
- Kids
- After dark
Day trips in summer
- Shifen and the Pingxi line (About 1.5–2 hours by train) — A small branch railway runs through a forested valley to Shifen, where visitors write wishes on paper sky lanterns and release them beside the tracks, and a short walk leads to the broad Shifen Waterfall.
- Yehliu Geopark (About 1–1.5 hours by bus) — A cape on the north coast with wind- and sea-sculpted sandstone formations, including mushroom rocks and the Queen's Head, a rock shaped like a profile with a long neck.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Taipei?
It is a trade-off: Hot and humid with afternoon thunderstorms and typhoons, especially in July and August; mango season and lively nights. The best months overall are March–April and October–December.
+What is the weather like in Taipei in summer?
Highs of up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 51 rainy days over the season.