Pronóstico: Highest temperature in Taipei on August 2?

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Market context

Taipei Songshan Airport is the reference point for this market, and the current pricing sits in the middle of the city’s usual early-August heat range rather than at an extreme. Climatology and monthly guides put Taipei’s August highs broadly in the low to mid-30s Celsius, with a typical August average high around 32–34°C and frequent humidity keeping afternoon temperatures oppressive even when cloud cover is present.[1][3][4][12][14][16]

That backdrop helps explain why the crowd is still clustered around **36°C-37°C**, even with a **0% YES** read on the current board: the market is effectively asking whether the day lands a degree or two above the seasonal norm, not whether Taipei gets hot at all.[2] Comparable August days in Taipei often top out near 33–36°C, so a 37°C print is the kind of outcome that needs strong sunshine, weak sea-breeze moderation and limited rain, while a thicker cloud shield or a brief shower can easily cap the high closer to 35–36°C.[2][5][8][14]

The main catalysts are the final short-range forecast updates from Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration and any change in thunderstorm or typhoon risk, because those are what can move the realised maximum inside a 1°C band. Current model-based guidance in the market feed points to 35–36°C under partly cloudy conditions, while the live pricing leaves meaningful weight on 37°C and 38°C if late-morning clearing and stronger afternoon mixing develop.[2] Traders should also watch whether overnight or early-morning cloud, rain, or wind shifts alter how quickly Songshan Airport heats up before the settlement window closes at 12:00 UTC.[2]

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