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Ershui score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ershui safe? Taiwan travel risk

Is Ershui safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ershui scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Taiwan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 25 Nov 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Ershui scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Taiwan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ershui: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (75/100) and health and medical access (49/100).

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Taiwan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 23.8167° N, 120.6167° E place Ershui within Changhua at an elevation of 85 meters. Heading to Taipei: 166.1 km NE.

Region
Changhua
Coordinates
23.8167° N, 120.6167° E
Elevation
85 m
Time Zone
Asia/Taipei
Population
14,080
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taichung (36.9 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Chiayi Airport (CYI) 45.6 km SSW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Taiwan

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: August (449 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 19° 20° 23° 26° 28° 29° 29° 29° 28° 27° 24° 22°
Low °C 13° 13° 16° 19° 21° 23° 23° 23° 23° 21° 18° 15°
Rain mm 69 86 139 166 234 271 361 449 254 80 37 51

Normals: Taichung (36.9 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Taiwan travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Taiwan entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Douliu 15
14.2 km SSW
Yuanlin 15
16.6 km NNW
Zhushan 10
18.2 km SE
Changhua 15
29.1 km NNW
Hemei 10
35.4 km NNW
Taichung 65
36.9 km N

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy