Barometric pressure in Taipei
Over the past day, pressure fell slowly. Down 1 hPa since this time yesterday. The fall is giving way to a rise that lasts until Tuesday evening.
Sea level reading, as of 23:00 local time.
The past week and the days ahead
The shaded part shows the days already gone. The thicker line is the forecast.
The week ahead
Each day at a glance: how far pressure moves, and the low and high it reaches.
Eases down slowly through the day.
31° / 26°1.8 mmlow 999 · high 1003 hPa
Rises steadily through the day.
27° / 26°67.8 mmlow 1000 · high 1005 hPa
Rises steadily through the day.
27° / 25°56.1 mmlow 1004 · high 1007 hPa
Falls quickly through the day.
31° / 24°3.3 mmlow 1000 · high 1007 hPa
Dips in the afternoon, and comes back by the end of the day.
28° / 25°50.4 mmlow 992 · high 1000 hPa
Rises quickly through the day.
35° / 24°2.4 mmlow 999 · high 1005 hPa
Barely moves all day.
33° / 25°5.1 mmlow 1004 · high 1006 hPa
Hour by hour
| Hour | Weather and temperature | Rain (mm) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 27° | 0.2 | 1003 |
| 01:00 | 27° | 0.2 | 1003 |
| 02:00 | 26° | 0.2 | 1002 |
| 03:00 | 26° | 0.1 | 1002 |
| 04:00 | 26° | 0.1 | 1002 |
| 05:00 | 26° | 0.1 | 1002 |
| 06:00 |  26° | 1002 | |
| 07:00 | 27° | 1003 | |
| 08:00 | 28° | 1003 | |
| 09:00 | 29° | 1003 | |
| 10:00 | 29° | 1002 | |
| 11:00 | 30° | 1002 | |
| 12:00 | 30° | 0.2 | 1001 |
| 13:00 | 31° | 0.2 | 1001 |
| 14:00 | 31° | 0.2 | 1000 |
| 15:00 | 31° | 0.1 | 1000 |
| 16:00 | 30° | 0.1 | 999 |
| 17:00 | 29° | 0.1 | 999 |
| 18:00 | 28° | 1000 | |
| 19:00 | 27° | 1001 | |
| 20:00 | 27° | 1001 | |
| 21:00 | 27° | 1002 | |
| 22:00 | 27° | 1002 | |
| 23:00 | 27° | 1002 |
Of the seven days, Wednesday moves most: down 6 hPa.
The highest reading, about 1007 hPa, comes on Tuesday evening; it falls from there.
Taipei sits 12 m above sea level, so a barometer in the city reads about 1 hPa lower than the sea-level figure. A home station set to the local reading should show about 1000 hPa as of 23:00.
The hours already past are the model's record of each hour as it passed, anchored to real observations, though not a reading from an instrument in Taipei.
About Taipei
Taipei's pressure swings slowly once a year: from a January average near 1022 hPa down some 16 hPa to about 1006 in July, and back. Against that large, slow movement, individual days are tame. Sudden changes occur only about three times a year, and the pressure can stay steady for up to two weeks. The notable interruptions come from typhoons, which can push the pressure well below its usual summer level while they pass. In the Taipei Basin the height correction is negligible, so a home barometer and this page will largely agree.
Sources: WikipediaERA5 reanalysisElevation: Copernicus DEM via Open-Meteo
Cities nearby
Open one to see its pressure, or search for your own city at the top of the page.
Is this weather normal for the season? See how these days compare with Taipei weather since 1940, on our sister site 
weatherjourney.com.
Common questions
What is a normal barometric pressure?
Near 1013 hPa at sea level; the exact standard figure, 1013.25 hPa, is the same as 760 mmHg, 29.92 inHg or 101.3 kPa. Anything between roughly 1000 and 1025 hPa is ordinary. Which way it is going matters far more than the number itself.
Why does my own barometer show a different number?
Usually altitude, and sometimes the instrument itself. Weather services correct readings to what they would be at sea level, so that cities can be compared. The figure for Taipei, which stands 12 m above sea level, is in the note above: about 1 hPa below the sea-level reading. If your barometer is already set to sea level and still reads slightly differently, that is the setting on the instrument rather than the weather.
Is a millibar the same as a hectopascal?
Yes. One millibar and one hectopascal are exactly the same amount of pressure, so 1013 mbar and 1013 hPa mean the same thing. The name changed; the number did not.
Does falling pressure mean rain?
Not by itself. Away from the tropics, falling pressure usually means a low is approaching, and lows carry the fronts that bring cloud and rain, so the two often arrive together. But a shallow fall can pass with nothing more than cloud, and rain falls under steady pressure too. The graph tells you a system is on the way, not how wet it will be. The week ahead, just above, shows the rain forecast beside the pressure.
