When to go · Donghe
Donghe 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
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- 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
- DongheHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 14 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 Donghe, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 10 (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.
Donghe: 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