When to go · Haikou
Haikou in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- HaikouHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Haikou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
January: Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Haikou: 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