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Yilan in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoons and heavy rain).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 26°C (79°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
High
Taiwan overall
Prices
High
Taiwan overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Yilan

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoons and heavy rain).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • YilanHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 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.

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 Yilan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 14 (better)

    Jan: 17

  • 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 (typhoons and heavy rain).

January: Inside Yilan's best window: Oct–Apr.

Yilan: 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

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