Lugu in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Lugu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1305 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Lugu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lugu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
1305 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Lugu in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Lugu reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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Lugu weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°407.810.76.8
Feb20° / 12°498.911.26.6
Mar22° / 14°7812.611.86.4
Apr25° / 17°13117.812.55.6
May26° / 19°22123.413.14.6
Jun28° / 21°31924.613.43.8
Jul28° / 22°45727.613.33.4
Aug28° / 22°53028.812.83.6
Sep27° / 21°33624.112.14.3
Oct26° / 19°16416.411.45.9
Nov24° / 16°679.810.97.1
Dec21° / 13°447.410.67.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Lugu gets around 1305 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Lugu

In seasonPeak

In summer, Lugu overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Lugu's monsoon runs June–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 summer a good time to visit Lugu?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lugu.

What to pack for Lugu in Summer

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

In summer, Lugu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lugu in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 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 Lugu in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugu peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Lugu in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lugu 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 Lugu?

Lugu sits at 23.7°N, 120.8°E, 505 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhushan, 7.0 km away.

NantouTianzhongDouliuShetouZhongxing New VillageCitong

Topography around Lugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,817 m.

The land around Lugu is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
2,199 m
80 km
3,817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Zhushan 7.0 km · Linnei 14 km · Nantou 21 km · Tianzhong 21 km · Douliu 22 km · Shetou 24 km · Zhongxing New Village 25 km · Citong 26 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 Lugu (23.7464°, 120.7525°, elevation 505 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.