Chiayi City weather in February

In February, Chiayi City sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chiayi City's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiayi City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chiayi City reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12012
22012
32112
42112
52112
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162213
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214

How February really feels in Chiayi City

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.

Chiayi City weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°531010.76.6
Feb21° / 13°6211.611.26.3
Mar24° / 16°8513.311.86.4
Apr26° / 19°1441612.55.7
May28° / 21°27022.113.14.3
Jun29° / 23°36524.213.43.3
Jul30° / 24°55526.713.33.0
Aug30° / 24°66728.512.82.9
Sep29° / 23°4362412.13.6
Oct27° / 20°20718.611.45.3
Nov25° / 18°811210.96.7
Dec22° / 14°6010.710.66.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175743
185743
195743
205842
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
266040
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chiayi City gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.6 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
634
734
835
936
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1563860
2553960
3553960
4544060
5524170
6514180
7494280
8474390
94644100
104445110
114246120
124046130
133847140
143747160
153548171
163348181
173149191
182949211
192849221
202650231
212550241
222450251
232350261
242249271
252249281
262248291
272148301
282147311

Wind in February

Winds average 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 54 min 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:445:40
210.96:445:40
311.06:435:41
411.06:435:42
511.06:425:42
611.06:425:43
711.06:415:44
811.16:415:44
911.16:405:45
1011.16:405:45
1111.16:395:46
1211.16:395:47
1311.16:385:47
1411.26:385:48
1511.26:375:48
1611.26:365:49
1711.26:365:50
1811.36:355:50
1911.36:345:51
2011.36:345:51
2111.36:335:52
2211.36:325:52
2311.46:325:53
2411.46:315:54
2511.46:305:54
2611.46:295:55
2711.46:285:55
2811.56:285:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chiayi City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chiayi City's monsoon runs June–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 Chiayi City?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chiayi City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiayi City in February

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

In February, Chiayi City sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Chiayi City in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 35 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Chiayi City 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 Chiayi City peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chiayi City 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 Chiayi City is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1739 µg/m³Jul 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiayi City?

Chiayi City sits at 23.5°N, 120.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Taibao, 12 km away.

XinyingDouliuCitongBudaiErlun

Topography around Chiayi City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiayi City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Chiayi City is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Taibao 12 km · Xingang 14 km · Beigang 18 km · Xinying 24 km · Douliu 27 km · Citong 31 km · Budai 31 km · Erlun 33 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

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 Chiayi City (23.4792°, 120.4489°, elevation 45 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).