When to go · Yuanlin
Yuanlin in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- YuanlinHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 9 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 Yuanlin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid).
January: Inside Yuanlin's best window: Oct–Apr.
Yuanlin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen