Miaoli weather in February

In February, Miaoli sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Miaoli's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miaoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Miaoli is A county-administered city in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Density
2,278/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

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 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Miaoli reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71914
81914
91914
101914
111914
121914
131914
141915
152015
162015
172015
182015
192015
202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252015
262015
272015
282015

How February really feels in Miaoli

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.

Miaoli weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°698.910.66.5
Feb19° / 15°9810.411.16.2
Mar22° / 17°13312.511.86.3
Apr25° / 20°14813.512.66.2
May28° / 23°21116.313.25.2
Jun30° / 25°25018.713.53.8
Jul31° / 26°23718.413.43.6
Aug30° / 26°32921.912.93.6
Sep29° / 25°18213.912.25.0
Oct27° / 22°705.111.47.6
Nov24° / 20°495.310.88.0
Dec21° / 16°546.810.57.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276040
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Miaoli gets around 98 mm of rain over 10.4 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
832
933
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2740
2839

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583480
2583480
3573490
4563590
55535100
65336110
75236120
85136130
94937140
104738150
114638151
124539161
134339171
144240171
154140181
164040181
173941191
183841202
193741202
203641212
213640222
223540222
233539233
243539243
253538243
263437253
273437254
283436264

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

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 5:36 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:445:36
210.96:445:37
310.96:435:38
410.96:435:38
510.96:425:39
611.06:425:40
711.06:415:41
811.06:415:41
911.06:405:42
1011.06:405:43
1111.16:395:43
1211.16:395:44
1311.16:385:44
1411.16:385:45
1511.16:375:46
1611.26:365:46
1711.26:365:47
1811.26:355:48
1911.26:345:48
2011.36:335:49
2111.36:335:49
2211.36:325:50
2311.36:315:50
2411.36:305:51
2511.46:295:52
2611.46:295:52
2711.46:285:53
2811.46:275:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Miaoli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miaoli'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 Miaoli?

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
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Miaoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miaoli in February

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

In February, Miaoli sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Miaoli 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 8 to Dec 26 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Miaoli 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 Miaoli peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miaoli 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 Miaoli 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 Miaoli?

Miaoli sits at 24.6°N, 120.8°E, 53 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Toufen, 16 km away.

HsinchuZhudongXizhouZhubeiBuziTaichungWufeng

Topography around Miaoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miaoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Miaoli is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,234 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Toufen 16 km · Hsinchu 30 km · Zhudong 33 km · Xizhou 35 km · Zhubei 36 km · Buzi 47 km · Taichung 49 km · Wufeng 57 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 Miaoli (24.5643°, 120.8237°, elevation 53 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).