When to go · Smangus
Smangus in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, thunderstorms).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SmangusHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 13 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 Smangus, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 8 (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 (heat, thunderstorms).
January: Inside Smangus's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler, less rain).
Smangus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast