When to go · Yilan
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)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
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
- YilanHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), 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.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.
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)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
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