When to go · Green Island
Green Island in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoons, stronger currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoons, stronger currents).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Green Island's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
- NovemberGreatInside Green Island's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
- DecemberGreatInside Green Island's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
- JanuaryGreatInside Green Island's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
Weather in August
- Green IslandHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Outlying islands, Taiwan · Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Orchid Islandstorm or typhoon risk
Strong winter winds cancel boats and flights to Penghu and Matsu; summer is the island season. Fog grounds Matsu and Kinmen flights in spring.
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 Green Island, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoons, stronger currents).
January: Inside Green Island's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
Green Island: 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