Taipei, Taiwan
Ximen
Ximen is a village in Taipei, Taiwan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,431 (2026). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now22°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population3,431
Local time07:14
25.16° N, 121.43° EElevation 23 mUTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time
October: high / low25° / 22°
Rain this month295mm
Sea this month25°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ximen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:59 · 17:1811 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous95% · Moonrise 18:46Next holiday25 DecemberConstitution DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month13°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
314 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
149 mm of rain
Warmest sea29°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Ximen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
22°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 68%
Today28 Oct24°20°4 mm
Thu29 Oct26°21°
Fri30 Oct25°22°0.7 mm
Sat31 Oct25°22°1.4 mm
Sun1 Nov28°22°
Mon2 Nov27°22°2.5 mm
Tue3 Nov25°22°1.4 mm
Wed4 Nov25°22°
Thu5 Nov24°22°2.4 mm
Fri6 Nov25°22°
When to go to Ximen
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 60 | 58 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 19° |
| Low | 13° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 149 | 238 | 240 | 206 | 276 | 314 | 208 | 279 | 440 | 295 | 233 | 161 |
| Wet days | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Sea | 19° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 23° | 21° |
What's on in Ximen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ximen
2 km
Tamsui ChurchBuilt 1933
2.4 km
Hobe FortBuilt 1889
1.9 km
Tamsui Fuyou TempleBuilt 1782
0.5 km
The tomb of GuozongguBuilt 1776
1.9 km
Mackay Mission HospitalBuilt 1879
2 km
Shi Family Old House in Qiziding, Tamsui
Museum2.3 km
Shihsanhang Museum of ArchaeologyBuilt 2003
Museum1.9 km
Teng Feng Fish Ball MuseumBuilt 2004More museums: Musée des Trois Mousquetaires · 一滴水紀念館 · Sanxiecheng Cake Museum · Zhenqi99 · 十三行博物館公園 · Taiwan Fuji Latex Condoms discovery center · Taiwan Cancer Museum · Kong Yen Cultural Museum · Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center · Tamsui Art Gallery · Douglas Lapraik & Co Warehouse · Mangrove Ecological Education Center
Outdoors around Ximen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints104Golf courses12Camp sites4Hot springs & thermal baths3Climbing2Aquariums1Theme parks1Water parks1
Taipei City New Children's Amusement ParkTheme parks
0.3 km陽明山童軍露營場Camp sites
0.6 km原岩攀岩館-明德店Climbing
1 km芝山岩Viewpoints
1.4 km中央水族廣場Aquariums
1.5 kmThe little rockClimbing
1.6 kmI divingDive site
13 km比賽池Dive site
17 kmDive site
18 kmNature around Ximen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Taiwan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ximen
Earthquakes around Ximen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days8magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950391magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record94within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.4Hualien City 16 km ↓2024 · 148 km
7.4Hualien City 9 km ↓1986 · 140 km
7.2Hualien City 27 km ←1951 · 138 km
7.2Yilan 52 km ↘1963 · 107 km
Tropical storms · Ximen
Towns and villages around Ximen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
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Ximen from above
Around Ximen41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Keelung RiverNature6.2 kmErchong FloodwayNature10 kmHuanggang CreekNature8.4 kmGuanyin CreekNature6.4 kmShingon Buddhism Grotto Temple of BeitouNature8.6 kmDatun WaterfallNature11 kmShalun Seaside ResortNature3.8 kmTamsui ZhouZi BeachNature7.1 kmLuopei ShanMountain39 kmZhulu ShanMountain37 kmQinzi FengMountain37 kmQixingshanMountain13 kmLaka ShanMountain38 kmQixing East PeakMountain13 kmI divingDive site13 kmDive siteDive site17 kmDive siteDive site18 kmTamsui ChurchMonument1.9 kmHobe FortMonument2.4 kmTamsui Fuyou TempleMonument1.9 kmThe tomb of GuozongguMonument0.5 kmMackay Mission HospitalMonument1.9 kmShi Family Old House in Qiziding, TamsuiMonument2.0 km滬尾小學校禮堂Monument2.1 kmTamkang High SchoolMonument2.3 kmShihsanhang Museum of ArchaeologyMuseum2.3 kmTeng Feng Fish Ball MuseumMuseum1.9 kmTamsui Customs Officers' ResidenceMuseum2.0 kmTamkang University Maritime MuseumMuseum3.1 kmTamsui Historical MuseumMuseum2.4 kmStationStation15 kmStationStation15 kmStationStation16 kmXimen · ferry portFerry port0.6 kmXimen · ferry portFerry port0.8 kmTaipeiPlace15 kmNew Taipei CityPlace11 kmYangmingshanPlace12 kmNanyuanPlace24 kmGanyuanPlace22 kmPinghePlace18 km
Getting to Ximen
Taipei Songshan International AirportTSA
16 kmTaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE
22 kmHualien Chiashan AirportHUN
128 km臺北Railway station
15 km台北Railway station
15 km萬華Railway station
16 km八里左岸碼頭淡水客船碼頭 · 淡水漁人碼頭
0.6 km八里渡船頭淡水渡船頭
0.8 kmPlaces near Ximen
Places with a climate like Ximen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ximen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ximen.
What is the hottest month in Ximen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Ximen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ximen?
June is the wettest month with about 314 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ximen?
The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 18°C.