When to go · Garapan (Saipan)
Garapan (Saipan) in August
Mixed month. Peak typhoon risk; flights and boats can stop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
Verdict
Peak typhoon risk; flights and boats can stop.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Garapan (Saipan)Highs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 21 days
Wet and typhoon season season
Green hills and quieter beaches.
Watch: Storms, flight cancellations and boat closures.
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.
Typhoon window
Roughly July to November · Islandwide
Flights and boats can stop.
Typhoon season
Jul–Nov
Flights and boats can stop.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- High
Northern Mariana Islands overall: Peak storm risk but Asian summer holidays keep hotels busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garapan (Saipan), side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 21
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 2
August: Peak typhoon risk; flights and boats can stop.
January: Dry and breezy; good sea for boats.
Garapan (Saipan): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast