Taiwan
Tainan in August
🌧️ Rainy seasonHot, humid and very wet. Watch for tropical cyclone & flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why August scores 6.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort4.3
- !Hot (33°C highs / 26°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 26°C)
- !Wet: ~479 mm rain, ~12 heavy-rain days
- Air quality7.7
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~20 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards7.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- !Flood: ~12 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average August
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.0 Fair | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 33° / 26° | 24° / 16° |
| Rain | 479 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 26° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 20 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Tainan weather-station normals. Rainfall: Tainan weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Taiwan this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore TainanEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTaiwan's oldest city and former capital, full of temples, Dutch-era forts and old streets, and widely regarded as the island's street-food capital.
Mango seasonDate variesUsually June to August
Tainan is Taiwan's main mango-growing area.
Why go: Peak time for mango shaved ice and fresh fruit.
Where: Yujing District and fruit stalls across Tainan
Coming up later
Yanshui Beehive FireworksDate variesLunar calendar — around the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month), usually February
Walls of fireworks are fired directly into the crowd as a religious ritual.
Why go: Full protective clothing and a helmet are essential if you join the crowd; many watch from a distance.
Where: Yanshui District, Tainan
Anping Old Fort (Fort Zeelandia)
The site of a 17th-century Dutch fort, with remaining brick walls and a lookout tower.
Anping Tree House
A former trading company warehouse overgrown by banyan tree roots.
Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia)
Chinese-style pavilions built on the site of a Dutch fort in the city centre.
Tainan Confucius Temple
Taiwan's first Confucian temple, set in quiet, tree-shaded grounds.
Shennong Street
A short lane of restored old houses with cafés and craft shops, attractive in the evening.
Hayashi Department Store
A restored 1930s Japanese-era department store with a rooftop shrine.
Danzai noodles
Small bowls of noodles with shrimp and minced pork sauce.
💡 Old street-food shops in the city centre
Beef soup
Raw beef slices cooked by pouring hot broth over them, often eaten for breakfast.
💡 Beef soup shops across the city
Milkfish
Milkfish congee and soup are local staples.
💡 Breakfast shops, especially around Anping
Coffin bread (guancai ban)
Thick fried toast hollowed out and filled with a creamy stew.
💡 Night markets
Shrimp rolls
Deep-fried rolls of shrimp and pork.
💡 Street-food shops and Anping
Shrimp crackers
Crackers made with shrimp, a classic Anping souvenir.
💡 Anping Old Street
Candied and dried fruit
Tainan has long-established candied fruit makers; dried mango is popular.
💡 Old street shops and Anping
Local sweets
Traditional pastries and sweets from older bakeries.
💡 Shops around the city centre