Fuzhou weather in February

In February, Fuzhou sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fuzhou's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fuzhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Fuzhou is capital city of Fujian province, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 31.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
305/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Fuzhou reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27179
28179

How February really feels in Fuzhou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fuzhou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 577.410.64.5
Feb15° / 739.911.14.5
Mar18° / 10°13314.911.85.1
Apr23° / 15°1361512.65.7
May27° / 19°22617.113.35.3
Jun30° / 23°24918.113.63.7
Jul33° / 25°16915.613.53.0
Aug32° / 25°2402112.92.9
Sep29° / 23°16514.912.24.7
Oct25° / 18°597.211.47.3
Nov21° / 14°62810.76.7
Dec17° / 527.110.45.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fuzhou gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1334
1435
1536
1637
1739
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59361
69361
79361
89271
99271
109181
119082
128992
138992
1488102
1588102
1687112
1787112
1886122
1986122
2085132
2185132
2284142
2384142
2484142
2582153
2682153
2781163
2881163

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:535:40
210.86:525:41
310.86:525:42
410.96:515:42
510.96:515:43
610.96:505:44
710.96:505:44
810.96:495:45
911.06:495:46
1011.06:485:47
1111.06:475:47
1211.06:475:48
1311.06:465:49
1411.16:455:49
1511.16:455:50
1611.16:445:51
1711.16:435:51
1811.26:435:52
1911.26:425:53
2011.26:415:53
2111.26:405:54
2211.36:395:55
2311.36:395:55
2411.36:385:56
2511.36:375:56
2611.36:365:57
2711.46:355:58
2811.46:345:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fuzhou

In seasonPeak

In February, Fuzhou sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fuzhou sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Fuzhou's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Fuzhou?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fuzhou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuzhou in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Fuzhou sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fuzhou in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Nov 20 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fuzhou in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fuzhou peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 12Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Fuzhou in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fuzhou is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fuzhou's WHO annual average of 31.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2042 µg/m³Jul 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fuzhou?

Fuzhou sits at 26.1°N, 119.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Jinhu, 201 km away.

Topography around Fuzhou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fuzhou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuzhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Fuzhou is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
909 m
80 km
1,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Jinhu 201 km · Jincheng 206 km · Xiamen 215 km · Hsinchu 218 km · Zhubei 218 km · Toufen 222 km · Miaoli 226 km · Neili 231 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fuzhou (26.0614°, 119.3061°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).