Erlin weather in August

In August, Erlin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 309 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Erlin's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erlin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Erlin reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12927
22927
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42927
52927
62926
72926
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How August really feels in Erlin

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.

Erlin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°465.510.76.9
Feb18° / 16°697.611.26.5
Mar21° / 18°11010.211.86.7
Apr24° / 22°15910.912.56.8
May26° / 24°27514.113.16.0
Jun28° / 26°36117.613.44.8
Jul29° / 27°2351713.34.6
Aug29° / 26°30919.112.84.5
Sep28° / 26°13010.212.16.3
Oct26° / 24°383.111.48.3
Nov23° / 21°383.310.88.4
Dec20° / 18°464.610.67.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
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213862
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294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Erlin gets around 309 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
462
563
663
763
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1463
1563
1662
1762
1861
1960
2060
2160
2259
2359
2459
2559
2659
2759
2858
2958
3057
3157

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10694
20694
30694
40595
50595
60595
70595
80595
90595
100496
110496
120496
130496
140496
150496
160496
170496
180496
190496
200496
210595
220595
230694
240694
250793
260892
270991
2801090
2901189
3001288
3111485

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:316:38
213.15:316:38
313.15:326:37
413.15:326:36
513.05:336:36
613.05:336:35
713.05:346:34
813.05:346:34
913.05:356:33
1013.05:356:32
1112.95:356:32
1212.95:366:31
1312.95:366:30
1412.95:376:29
1512.95:376:29
1612.85:386:28
1712.85:386:27
1812.85:386:26
1912.85:396:25
2012.85:396:24
2112.75:406:23
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2712.65:426:18
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2912.65:436:16
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3112.55:436:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Erlin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlin's monsoon runs May–August, 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 Erlin?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Erlin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erlin in August

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

In August, Erlin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Erlin 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Erlin 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 Erlin 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 Erlin 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 Erlin is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2038 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erlin?

Erlin sits at 23.9°N, 120.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 11 km away.

Topography around Erlin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlin is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pitou 11 km · Xihu 13 km · Xiluo 15 km · Erlun 15 km · Tianwei 16 km · Beidou 16 km · Yongjing 18 km · Citong 21 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 Erlin (23.9005°, 120.3689°, elevation 19 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).