Taiwan
Taipei in December
🧥 WinterPleasant and some showers.
Why December scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.1
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (21°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~97 mm rain)
- Air quality8.1
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~17 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🧥 Winter |
| High / low | 21° / 16° | 19° / 14° |
| Rain | 97 mm | 94 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 16° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 17 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Taipei weather-station normals. Rainfall: Taipei weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Constitution Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore TaipeiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTaiwan's capital, known for its night markets, temples, museums and quick access to hot springs and mountain hiking.
Taipei 101 New Year's Eve fireworksEvery year31 December every year
Fireworks launched from the tower at midnight.
Why go: Xinyi streets and MRT stations become very crowded.
Where: Taipei 101, Xinyi District
Coming up later
Lunar New YearDate variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Taiwan's main family holiday.
Why go: Many restaurants and shops close for days, but temples are lively.
Where: Across the city; Dihua Street market before the holiday
Pingxi Sky Lantern FestivalDate variesLunar calendar — around the Lantern Festival, usually February
Mass releases of paper sky lanterns.
Why go: Transport is extremely crowded, so expect long queues for trains and shuttle buses.
Where: Pingxi District, New Taipei
Double Tenth National DayEvery year10 October every year
Taiwan's national day, with official ceremonies.
Why go: It is a public holiday and some roads around the Presidential Office close.
Where: Presidential Office Building area
National Palace Museum
A huge collection of Chinese imperial art, including the Jadeite Cabbage.
💡 Allow at least half a day; it is outside the centre in Shilin.
Taipei 101
A skyscraper with an observatory and a visible tuned mass damper.
Longshan Temple
A historic temple in Wanhua where locals worship multiple deities.
Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan)
A short, steep hike with a classic view of Taipei 101.
💡 Popular at sunset; the stairs are steep.
Beitou Hot Springs
A hot spring area in northern Taipei reachable by MRT, with public and hotel baths.
Jiufen
A hillside former gold-mining town north-east of Taipei with teahouses and narrow lanes.
💡 Go on a weekday to avoid the worst crowds.
Beef noodle soup
Braised beef and noodles in a rich broth, a Taipei staple.
💡 Noodle shops across the city
Xiaolongbao
Soup dumplings; Din Tai Fung, founded in Taipei, made them famous worldwide.
💡 Dumpling restaurants
Lu rou fan
Braised minced pork over rice.
💡 Small local eateries
Night market snacks
Pepper buns, oyster omelettes, stinky tofu and fried chicken.
💡 Raohe, Shilin and Ningxia night markets
Bubble tea
Pearl milk tea and countless variations.
💡 Tea shops everywhere
Pineapple cakes
Buttery pastries with pineapple filling.
💡 Bakeries and souvenir shops
Oolong tea
Taiwanese high-mountain and Tieguanyin oolong, the latter grown in Maokong.
💡 Tea shops and Maokong teahouses
Nougat
Milk nougat with peanuts, often sold alongside pineapple cakes.
💡 Bakeries and Dihua Street