Sanzhi weather in August

In August, Sanzhi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 187 mm of rain across 14.3 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 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sanzhi's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Sanzhi is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
355/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Sanzhi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°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 about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Sanzhi

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.

Sanzhi 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
Jan18° / 14°781310.65.1
Feb18° / 14°9612.611.15.2
Mar20° / 16°11314.311.85.5
Apr24° / 19°12013.312.66.1
May27° / 23°15713.713.25.8
Jun29° / 25°15813.413.54.5
Jul31° / 27°1111113.44.3
Aug31° / 27°18714.312.94.2
Sep29° / 25°16914.212.25.1
Oct26° / 23°1301211.46.4
Nov23° / 20°10012.610.86.2
Dec20° / 16°8312.910.55.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104357
114456
124357
134456
144456
154555
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204654
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314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sanzhi gets around 187 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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342
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746
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1747
1846
1946
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2146
2246
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2646
2747
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3048
3148

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101585
201585
301486
401486
501387
601288
701288
801189
901189
1001090
1101090
1201090
130991
140991
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2001090
2101189
2201288
2311485
2411584
2511683
2611881
2721979
2822078
2932275
3032374
3142571

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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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 6:36 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:246:36
213.25:256:35
313.25:256:35
413.15:266:34
513.15:266:33
613.15:276:33
713.15:276:32
813.15:286:31
913.05:286:30
1013.05:296:30
1113.05:296:29
1213.05:306:28
1313.05:306:27
1412.95:306:27
1512.95:316:26
1612.95:316:25
1712.95:326:24
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1912.85:336:22
2012.85:336:21
2112.85:346:20
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2312.75:346:18
2412.75:356:17
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2612.75:366:15
2712.65:366:14
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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 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sanzhi

In seasonPeak

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

Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sanzhi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sanzhi in August

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

In August, Sanzhi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanzhi in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 1 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1447 µg/m³Oct 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanzhi?

Sanzhi sits at 25.3°N, 121.5°E, 72 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Danshui, 11 km away.

NeihuNew Taipei CityTaipeiXizhiBanqiaoKeelungShulin

Topography around Sanzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanzhi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Sanzhi is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
2,425 m
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August weather nearby: Danshui 11 km · Neihu 21 km · New Taipei City 22 km · Taipei 23 km · Xizhi 27 km · Banqiao 27 km · Keelung 28 km · Shulin 31 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 Sanzhi (25.2578°, 121.5018°, elevation 72 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).