When to go · Jiufen
Jiufen in January
Great month. Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Weather in January
- JiufenHighs around 18 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 16 days
- North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilancool
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F afternoons Jul–Aug.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Lunar New Year big impact
About 5–10 Feb 2027 (lunar; check) · Taiwan
Five to nine days off: many small restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, big chains, malls and sights mostly open.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- Medium
Taiwan overall: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket