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

Is Miaoli safe? Taiwan travel risk

Is Miaoli safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Miaoli 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.

Miaoli 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 Miaoli: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (72/100) 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Miaoli belongs to Miaoli (Taiwan), centered at coordinates 24.5700° N, 120.8200° E (53 m above sea level). Distance to Taipei is 91.2 km towards the NE.

Region
Miaoli
Coordinates
24.5700° N, 120.8200° E
Elevation
53 m
Time Zone
Asia/Taipei
Population
86,327
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taichung (49.5 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ) 30.1 km NNE

Adjacent Localities 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 (49.5 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Toufen 15
15.4 km NE
Hsinchu 15
32.0 km NNE
Zhubei 15
35.1 km NNE
Hukou 15
43.4 km NNE
Taichung 37
49.5 km SSW
Hemei 10
59.9 km SSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy