Tai Wo Hau weather in February

In February, Tai Wo Hau sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tai Wo Hau's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tai Wo Hau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tai Wo Hau reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
31914
41915
51915
61915
71915
81915
91915
101915
112015
122015
132015
142015
152016
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202016
212016
222016
232016
242016
252016
262016
272116
282117

How February really feels in Tai Wo Hau

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.

Tai Wo Hau weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°244.110.87.0
Feb20° / 15°346.411.26.5
Mar22° / 18°589.411.86.5
Apr25° / 21°10712.712.56.1
May28° / 25°20917.913.14.7
Jun30° / 27°30222.513.33.4
Jul31° / 27°24721.213.23.4
Aug31° / 27°31222.712.83.3
Sep30° / 26°20416.612.14.3
Oct28° / 24°706.711.56.9
Nov24° / 20°344.710.98.0
Dec20° / 16°293.810.77.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44753
54753
64654
74555
84456
94357
104258
114159
124060
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tai Wo Hau gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
718
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1524
1625
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159201740
258201750
356211850
456211850
554211960
652221970
751222070
849232081
947232091
10462321101
11452321101
12442321111
13432322111
14422322121
15412322121
16402323131
17392323131
18382323142
19372323152
20372324152
21362224162
22352224162
23352125162
24352125172
25342126173
26342026173
27332026183
28322026183

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:076:07
211.07:076:07
311.07:076:08
411.07:066:08
511.17:066:09
611.17:066:10
711.17:056:10
811.17:056:11
911.17:046:12
1011.17:046:12
1111.27:036:13
1211.27:036:13
1311.27:026:14
1411.27:026:15
1511.27:016:15
1611.37:016:16
1711.37:006:16
1811.36:596:17
1911.36:596:17
2011.36:586:18
2111.46:576:18
2211.46:576:19
2311.46:566:19
2411.46:556:20
2511.46:546:20
2611.56:546:21
2711.56:536:21
2811.56:526:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tai Wo Hau

In seasonPeak

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

Tai Wo Hau sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tai Wo Hau's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tai Wo Hau?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tai Wo Hau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tai Wo Hau in February

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

In February, Tai Wo Hau sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Tai Wo Hau in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 18 — about 9.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Tai Wo Hau in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tai Wo Hau peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Jan 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tai Wo Hau 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 Tai Wo Hau is worst in January — around 183 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 73 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 21181 µg/m³Jul 1674 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan183Very unhealthy
Feb175Very unhealthy
Mar165Very unhealthy
Apr149Unhealthy
May115Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep119Unhealthy
Oct127Unhealthy
Nov157Very unhealthy
Dec156Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tai Wo Hau?

Tai Wo Hau sits at 22.4°N, 114.1°E, 38 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Tsuen Wan, 1.0 km away.

Mei FooMei Foo Sun ChuenSo Uk Estate

Topography around Tai Wo Hau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tai Wo Hau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Tai Wo Hau is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tsuen Wan 1.0 km · Kwai Chung 2.0 km · Discovery Park 2.0 km · Shek Lei 2.0 km · Tsing Yi Town 3.0 km · Mei Foo 4.0 km · Mei Foo Sun Chuen 4.0 km · So Uk Estate 4.0 km

Hong Kong travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 71% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,983
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.4
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 538
Religion
other or none 54%Buddhist or Taoist 28%Protestant 7%Roman Catholic 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 Tai Wo Hau (22.3672°, 114.1235°, elevation 38 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).