When to go · Taijiang
Taijiang in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in August
- TaijiangHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taijiang, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Taijiang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast