When to go · Kinmen
Kinmen in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heat, typhoons), Chinese New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 26°C79°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kinmen
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (heat, typhoons), Chinese New Year.
Weather in August
- KinmenHighs around 33 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 79 °F, 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.
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