When to go · Tainan

Tainan in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, typhoons).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: High; Taiwan overall
Prices: High; Taiwan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tainan

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, typhoons).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TainanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 17 days
West and south, Taiwan · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingstorm or typhoon risk
Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.

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

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, typhoons).

January: Inside Tainan's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, mild).

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