When to go · Jinguashi
Jinguashi in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, occasional typhoons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, occasional typhoons).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- JinguashiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 12 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 Jinguashi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 10 (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–Aug (hot, occasional typhoons).
January: Inside Jinguashi's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, less rain).
Jinguashi: 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