Danshui weather in February

In February, Danshui sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 96 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Danshui's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danshui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Danshui is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
2,679/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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Danshui reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Danshui

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.

Danshui 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
Jan18° / 14°781310.65.1
Feb18° / 14°9612.611.15.2
Mar20° / 16°11314.311.85.5
Apr24° / 19°12013.312.66.1
May27° / 23°15713.713.25.8
Jun29° / 25°15813.413.54.5
Jul31° / 27°1111113.44.3
Aug31° / 27°18714.312.94.2
Sep29° / 25°16914.212.25.1
Oct26° / 23°1301211.46.4
Nov23° / 20°10012.610.86.2
Dec20° / 16°8312.910.55.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72971
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Danshui gets around 96 mm of rain over 12.6 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
742
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942
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1143
1243
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1444
1545
1645
1746
1847
1947
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2148
2248
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2646
2746
2845

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16029110
26029110
35929120
45929120
55829130
65629141
75529151
85429161
95329171
105329171
115229181
125029192
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204628233
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224527244
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Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 6:43 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:435:33
210.96:425:34
310.96:425:34
410.96:415:35
510.96:415:36
610.96:405:36
711.06:405:37
811.06:395:38
911.06:395:39
1011.06:385:39
1111.06:385:40
1211.16:375:41
1311.16:365:41
1411.16:365:42
1511.16:355:43
1611.16:345:43
1711.26:345:44
1811.26:335:44
1911.26:325:45
2011.26:325:46
2111.36:315:46
2211.36:305:47
2311.36:295:47
2411.36:285:48
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2611.46:275:49
2711.46:265:50
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
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223.0Moderate
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263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Danshui

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Danshui?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Danshui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danshui in February

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

In February, Danshui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Danshui in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Danshui in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danshui peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Danshui 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 Danshui is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1447 µg/m³Oct 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Danshui?

Danshui sits at 25.2°N, 121.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Sanzhi, 11 km away.

TaoyuanXizhi

Topography around Danshui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danshui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,359 m.

The land around Danshui is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
3,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Sanzhi 11 km · New Taipei City 12 km · Taipei 16 km · Banqiao 18 km · Neihu 18 km · Shulin 20 km · Taoyuan 25 km · Xizhi 25 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 Danshui (25.172°, 121.4429°, elevation 17 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).