Changhua weather in August

In August, Changhua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 287 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Changhua's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changhua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Changhua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
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43126
53126
63126
73126
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313126

How August really feels in Changhua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Changhua weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°527.710.77.1
Feb21° / 15°749.111.26.7
Mar23° / 17°11511.811.86.7
Apr26° / 21°15013.112.56.2
May29° / 23°22815.613.14.9
Jun30° / 25°28718.613.53.6
Jul31° / 26°23017.513.33.5
Aug31° / 26°28719.912.83.5
Sep30° / 25°14412.112.14.7
Oct28° / 23°554.811.46.8
Nov26° / 20°435.310.87.7
Dec22° / 17°506.110.57.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193268
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Changhua gets around 287 mm of rain over 19.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
464
565
666
766
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2462
2561
2661
2760
2860
2959
3059
3158

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101981
201981
301882
401882
501783
601783
701684
801684
901684
1001684
1101684
1201684
1301684
1401684
1501684
1601783
1701783
1801882
1901882
2001981
2102080
2202179
2302278
2402476
2502575
2602773
2712871
2813069
2913168
3013366
3123464

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:306:38
213.15:306:37
313.15:316:37
413.15:316:36
513.15:326:35
613.05:326:35
713.05:336:34
813.05:336:33
913.05:346:33
1013.05:346:32
1112.95:346:31
1212.95:356:30
1312.95:356:30
1412.95:366:29
1512.95:366:28
1612.85:376:27
1712.85:376:26
1812.85:376:26
1912.85:386:25
2012.85:386:24
2112.75:396:23
2212.75:396:22
2312.75:396:21
2412.75:406:20
2512.75:406:19
2612.65:416:18
2712.65:416:17
2812.65:416:16
2912.65:426:15
3012.55:426:14
3112.55:426:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Changhua

In seasonPeak

In August, Changhua sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Changhua sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changhua's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Changhua?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Changhua.

What to pack for Changhua in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Changhua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Changhua in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Changhua in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changhua peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Changhua in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Changhua is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Changhua?

Changhua sits at 24.1°N, 120.6°E, 28 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Chang-hua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Changhua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Changhua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changhua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Changhua is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chang-hua 1.0 km · Yuanlin 13 km · Xihu 14 km · Wufeng 15 km · Buzi 16 km · Taichung 16 km · Yongjing 16 km · Caotun 17 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Changhua (24.0692°, 120.5512°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).