Neihu weather in August

In August, Neihu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 302 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.9 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 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Neihu's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neihu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Neihu 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than 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
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293024
303024
313024

How August really feels in Neihu

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.

Neihu 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
Jan17° / 12°8714.110.64.8
Feb18° / 12°951211.15.2
Mar21° / 14°10513.911.85.6
Apr24° / 17°13216.312.65.6
May27° / 21°20019.813.24.9
Jun30° / 23°24120.913.53.6
Jul31° / 25°22619.113.43.3
Aug31° / 25°30220.812.93.4
Sep29° / 23°25816.912.24.6
Oct25° / 20°21316.511.45.7
Nov22° / 17°13715.510.85.7
Dec19° / 14°1081510.55.2

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153763
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Neihu gets around 302 mm of rain over 20.8 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
469
570
670
771
871
971
1070
1170
1269
1368
1467
1567
1666
1765
1865
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2764
2864
2964
3064
3163

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016930
2016831
3016732
4016633
5006634
6006535
7006535
8006436
9006436
10006436
11006535
12006535
13006634
14006733
15006832
16006931
17007030
18007129
19007327
20007426
21007525
22007624
23017623
24017722
25117721
26127621
27127720
28137620
29137719
30147718
31257617

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:246:35
213.25:256:35
313.15:256:34
413.15:266:33
513.15:266:33
613.15:276:32
713.15:276:31
813.15:286:31
913.05:286:30
1013.05:286:29
1113.05:296:28
1213.05:296:28
1312.95:306:27
1412.95:306:26
1512.95:316:25
1612.95:316:24
1712.95:326:23
1812.85:326:23
1912.85:336:22
2012.85:336:21
2112.85:336:20
2212.85:346:19
2312.75:346:18
2412.75:356:17
2512.75:356:16
2612.75:356:15
2712.65:366:14
2812.65:366:13
2912.65:376:12
3012.65:376:11
3112.55:386:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Neihu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Neihu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neihu.

What to pack for Neihu in August

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

In August, Neihu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Neihu 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Neihu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neihu peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Neihu 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 Neihu is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neihu?

Neihu sits at 25.1°N, 121.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taipei, 7.0 km away.

Sanzhi

Topography around Neihu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neihu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,602 m.

The land around Neihu is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,105 m
80 km
3,602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Taipei 7.0 km · Xizhi 7.0 km · New Taipei City 13 km · Banqiao 14 km · Keelung 16 km · Danshui 18 km · Shulin 20 km · Sanzhi 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 Neihu (25.0815°, 121.5881°, elevation 18 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).