When to go · Jiufen

Jiufen in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).

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: 12
Crowds: High; Taiwan overall
Prices: High; Taiwan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jiufen

Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JiufenHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 12 days
North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanstorm or typhoon risk
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C (95 °F) afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F (35 °C) afternoons Jul–Aug.

Taiwan overall: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiufen, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Weekend afternoons, Lunar New Year, typhoon days (Jul–Sep).

January: Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.

Jiufen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.