Taiwan weather & when to go: January
January overview
Despite it being the middle of winter, January is a popular month to visit Taiwan with average temperatures of 14-18°C making conditions pleasant for travel and sightseeing. Rainfall is low across most of the country, just avoid the north east coast of Keelung.
January's weather in detail
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Our recommended journeys
Our Compact Taiwan holiday incorporates the essential highlights, offering a tantalising teaser of what the island has to offer. Travel from Taipei’s modern metropolis, along dramatic coastal cliffs into the world’s deepest marble gorge at Taroko National Park, descending through tea plantations to the glimmering Sun Moon Lake.