Taiwan
Taipei in June
🥵 Hot summerHot, humid and very wet.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why June scores 6.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.6
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 25.2°C)
- !Wet: ~235 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality6.1
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~31 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average June
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jun | Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.7 Good | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | 🥵 Hot summer | 🧥 Winter |
| High / low | 33° / 25° | 21° / 16° |
| Rain | 235 mm | 97 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 31 µg/m³ | 17 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 & crowdsJune 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Dragon Boat Festival (9 Jun)
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.
No major events on our calendar for June.
Coming up later
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
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
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
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