Erlun weather in August

In August, Erlun sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 441 mm of rain across 23.9 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 6% 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 Erlun's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erlun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
441 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Erlun reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
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203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Erlun

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.

Erlun 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
Jan21° / 13°569.810.76.8
Feb22° / 14°6611.211.26.5
Mar24° / 16°9812.711.86.6
Apr27° / 20°14714.912.55.7
May29° / 22°24519.213.14.2
Jun31° / 24°31321.313.43.2
Jul31° / 25°35921.913.33.0
Aug31° / 25°44123.912.83.0
Sep30° / 24°26717.912.13.9
Oct29° / 22°1201111.45.8
Nov26° / 19°608.310.97.2
Dec23° / 15°618.910.67.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82476
92377
102377
112377
122476
132476
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192575
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Erlun gets around 441 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
374
474
575
675
776
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1379
1479
1579
1679
1780
1879
1979
2079
2179
2278
2378
2477
2576
2676
2775
2875
2974
3073
3173

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103268
203169
303169
403169
503169
603169
703268
803268
903367
1003466
1103466
1203565
1303565
1403664
1503664
1603763
1703862
1803862
1903961
2004060
2104159
2204159
2304258
2404357
2504456
2604555
2714653
2814851
2914950
3015049
3125048

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:316:38
213.15:316:37
313.15:326:37
413.15:326:36
513.05:336:35
613.05:336:35
713.05:346:34
813.05:346:33
913.05:356:33
1013.05:356:32
1112.95:356:31
1212.95:366:31
1312.95:366:30
1412.95:376:29
1512.95:376:28
1612.85:376:27
1712.85:386:27
1812.85:386:26
1912.85:396:25
2012.75:396:24
2112.75:396:23
2212.75:406:22
2312.75:406:21
2412.75:416:20
2512.65:416:19
2612.65:416:19
2712.65:426:18
2812.65:426:17
2912.65:426:16
3012.55:436:15
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 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Erlun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlun's monsoon runs May–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 Erlun?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erlun.

What to pack for Erlun in August

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

In August, Erlun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Erlun 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 32 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 Erlun 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 Erlun peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Erlun 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 Erlun 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 Erlun?

Erlun sits at 23.8°N, 120.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xiluo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Erlun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlun is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Xiluo 6.0 km · Citong 9.0 km · Douliu 15 km · Erlin 15 km · Pitou 15 km · Beidou 16 km · Tianwei 18 km · Tianzhong 20 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 Erlun (23.7705°, 120.4134°, elevation 27 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).