Is Xihu safe? Taiwan travel risk
Is Xihu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Xihu 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.
Xihu 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 Xihu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) 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
In the Changhua territory, Xihu is established at 23.9594° N, 120.4800° E. It lies 162.4 km NE relative to Taipei. Time zone observed: Asia/Taipei.
Changhua
23.9594° N, 120.4800° E
23 m
Asia/Taipei
54,033
Emergency & Aviation Access
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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 (28.8 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.
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