When to go · Tamsui
Tamsui in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, hot and humid), Lunar New Year crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, hot and humid), Lunar New Year crowds.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TamsuiHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 Tamsui, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
Mar: 15
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, hot and humid), Lunar New Year crowds.
March: Inside Tamsui's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr.
Tamsui: 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