When to go · Taitung
Taitung in January
Great month. Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Taitung
Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Weather in January
- TaitungHighs around 23 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 8 days
- East coast, Taiwan · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleycool
The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket