When to go · Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung in January
Great month. Inside Kaohsiung's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, warm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Kaohsiung's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, warm).
Weather in January
- KaohsiungHighs around 24 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 5 days
- West and south, Taiwan · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingbest weather
Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.