When to go · Taitung
Taitung in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).
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
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TaitungHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 13 days
- East coast, Taiwan · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleystorm or typhoon risk
The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- High
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- High
Taiwan overall: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taitung, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
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: Jul–Sep (typhoon season), Chinese New Year (prices double).
January: Inside Taitung's best window: Oct–May.
Taitung: 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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries