Taiwan weather & when to go: August
August overview
Summer season continues in Taiwan in August, with high temperatures, high humidity and high levels of rainfall expected throughout most of the country. There is also a month of increased risk of tropical typhoon with the south west monsson still in play.
August's weather in detail
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Our recommended journeys
Our Compact Taiwan holiday incorporates the essential highlights, offering a tantalising teaser of what the island has to offer. Travel from Taipei’s modern metropolis, along dramatic coastal cliffs into the world’s deepest marble gorge at Taroko National Park, descending through tea plantations to the glimmering Sun Moon Lake.
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Key Festivals & Religious Ceremonies
Ghost Festival
In Ghost Month, the gates of Hell open to allow the spirits a period of feasting and fun in the land of the living. It’s up to us to ensure they have a great time, burning cash as sacrifices and enjoying Taiwanese opera, amongst other guilty pleasures.