Weather in Kaohsiung in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Kaohsiung;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kaohsiung in August
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +77°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +84°F.
Is Kaohsiung warm or cold in August?
Kaohsiung is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +79°F to +79°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Kaohsiung, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kaohsiung in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +97°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 298 mm | 410 mm | 200 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +90°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +88°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 298 mm to 410 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 83%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kaohsiung is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kaohsiung?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kaohsiung in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+81°F) and the highest in 1998 (+85°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 447 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 3416 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kaohsiung, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
