Hsinchu weather in February

In February, Hsinchu sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hsinchu's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hsinchu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Hsinchu is city in northern Taiwan.

Density
4,361/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hsinchu reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Hsinchu

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.

Hsinchu 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
Jan18° / 13°609.810.66.1
Feb19° / 14°749.211.16.2
Mar21° / 16°9311.411.86.4
Apr25° / 20°981112.66.6
May28° / 23°14213.313.25.7
Jun30° / 25°16013.413.54.4
Jul31° / 26°20214.913.43.9
Aug30° / 26°30719.512.93.8
Sep29° / 24°19714.812.25.0
Oct26° / 22°886.611.47.3
Nov24° / 19°486.210.87.7
Dec20° / 15°517.810.56.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145149
155050
165149
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275644
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hsinchu gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1331
1431
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1652960
2643060
3643060
4623170
5613270
6603280
7593380
8573490
95634100
105535100
115336110
125236111
135037121
145037121
154938131
164838131
174738141
184638141
194638151
204538161
214438171
224437171
234437181
244336191
254336202
264335202
274335212
284234212

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:445:35
210.96:435:36
310.96:435:37
410.96:435:38
510.96:425:38
611.06:425:39
711.06:415:40
811.06:415:40
911.06:405:41
1011.06:405:42
1111.16:395:42
1211.16:385:43
1311.16:385:44
1411.16:375:44
1511.16:375:45
1611.26:365:45
1711.26:355:46
1811.26:355:47
1911.26:345:47
2011.26:335:48
2111.36:325:49
2211.36:325:49
2311.36:315:50
2411.36:305:50
2511.46:295:51
2611.46:285:51
2711.46:275:52
2811.46:275:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hsinchu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hsinchu's rainy season runs May–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 Hsinchu?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Hsinchu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hsinchu in February

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

In February, Hsinchu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hsinchu 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 July at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 25 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Hsinchu 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 Hsinchu peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hsinchu 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 Hsinchu is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2145 µg/m³Oct 1727 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hsinchu?

Hsinchu sits at 24.8°N, 121.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhubei, 6.0 km away.

MiaoliDaxiBadeNeiliTaoyuan

Topography around Hsinchu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hsinchu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,823 m.

The land around Hsinchu is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
3,823 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zhubei 6.0 km · Toufen 14 km · Zhudong 15 km · Miaoli 30 km · Daxi 34 km · Bade 35 km · Neili 35 km · Taoyuan 39 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 Hsinchu (24.8036°, 120.9686°, elevation 22 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).