When to go · Yongjing
Yongjing in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Heat breaks, clear days, National Day and Taipei Pride; late typhoons possible early in the month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: The best month for most of the island; drizzle returns to Keelung and Jiufen.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool north, sunny south; New Year's Eve fireworks at Taipei 101.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Weather in August
- YongjingHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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 Yongjing, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Peak typhoon risk and heat; Ghost Month begins some years.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Taiwan: Cool and grey in the north, dry and sunny in the south; Lunar New Year may fall late in the month — check.
Yongjing: 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