Kaohsiung weather in February

In February, Kaohsiung sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kaohsiung's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaohsiung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kaohsiung is city in southern Taiwan.

Density
927/km²
people per km²
Founded
2010

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kaohsiung reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12317
22317
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142418
152418
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182419
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212419
222419
232419
242419
252419
262419
272419
282419

How February really feels in Kaohsiung

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.

Kaohsiung weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°355.910.87.6
Feb24° / 18°26611.27.6
Mar26° / 21°367.311.87.2
Apr28° / 23°821012.56.2
May29° / 26°23217.313.14.4
Jun30° / 27°33820.513.43.5
Jul31° / 27°27519.713.23.5
Aug30° / 27°36321.212.83.5
Sep30° / 26°18916.712.14.1
Oct29° / 25°8011.611.55.6
Nov27° / 22°588.110.97.0
Dec24° / 19°405.610.67.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
216139
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kaohsiung gets around 26 mm of rain over 6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120393181
220393281
320383291
420373291
5203733101
6193633112
7193533112
8183434122
9183234133
10173134143
11173035153
12163035164
13152935164
14142936174
15142836184
16132836185
17122836195
18112837205
19102737205
20102737215
2192737225
2282837225
2382837225
2472837235
2572837235
2672837245
2772836245
2862836255

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 6:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:41
211.06:435:42
311.06:425:43
411.06:425:43
511.06:425:44
611.16:415:45
711.16:415:45
811.16:405:46
911.16:405:46
1011.16:395:47
1111.16:395:48
1211.26:385:48
1311.26:385:49
1411.26:375:49
1511.26:375:50
1611.26:365:51
1711.36:355:51
1811.36:355:52
1911.36:345:52
2011.36:335:53
2111.36:335:53
2211.46:325:54
2311.46:315:54
2411.46:315:55
2511.46:305:55
2611.46:295:56
2711.56:285:56
2811.56:285:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kaohsiung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaohsiung'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 Kaohsiung?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kaohsiung for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaohsiung in February

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

In February, Kaohsiung sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Kaohsiung in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 19 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kaohsiung in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaohsiung peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1034 µg/m³Jun 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaohsiung?

Kaohsiung sits at 22.6°N, 120.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Fengshan, 5.0 km away.

DonggangChaozhouTainanYongkangYujingXinyingHengchun

Topography around Kaohsiung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaohsiung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Kaohsiung is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Fengshan 5.0 km · Donggang 22 km · Chaozhou 24 km · Tainan 43 km · Yongkang 46 km · Yujing 59 km · Xinying 77 km · Hengchun 81 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 Kaohsiung (22.6163°, 120.3133°, elevation 9 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).