Puli weather in February

In February, Puli sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 44% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puli's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Puli is urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
533/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 Puli reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71810
81810
91810
101810
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
161811
171811
181811
191811
201911
211911
221912
231912
241912
251912
261912
271912
281912

Puli 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
Jan17° / 10°671010.75.8
Feb18° / 11°9011.111.25.8
Mar20° / 13°11213.211.86.0
Apr23° / 16°13216.812.55.7
May25° / 18°1792013.15.3
Jun26° / 19°23121.613.54.6
Jul27° / 19°37225.413.34.1
Aug26° / 19°4572812.83.8
Sep26° / 19°29824.512.14.4
Oct24° / 17°13516.711.45.9
Nov22° / 14°649.910.86.8
Dec19° / 11°659.610.56.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246337
256436
266436
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puli gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.1 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1540
1640
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
108911
118911
128812
138812
148713
158614
168614
178515
188416
198317
208317
218218
228119
238119
248020
257921
267921
277822
287822

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:435:37
210.96:425:37
310.96:425:38
411.06:415:39
511.06:415:39
611.06:415:40
711.06:405:41
811.06:405:41
911.16:395:42
1011.16:395:43
1111.16:385:43
1211.16:375:44
1311.16:375:45
1411.26:365:45
1511.26:365:46
1611.26:355:46
1711.26:345:47
1811.26:345:48
1911.36:335:48
2011.36:325:49
2111.36:315:49
2211.36:315:50
2311.36:305:50
2411.46:295:51
2511.46:285:52
2611.46:285:52
2711.46:275:53
2811.56:265:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Puli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puli'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 Puli?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Puli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puli in February

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

In February, Puli sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Puli in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Puli 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 Puli peaks around June 16 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 16UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Puli 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 Puli is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Puli?

Puli sits at 24.0°N, 121.0°E, 452 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Caotun, 29 km away.

CaotunZhongxing New VillageWufengNantouLuguTaichungZhushanShetou

Topography around Puli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,882 m.

The land around Puli is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
3,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Caotun 29 km · Zhongxing New Village 29 km · Wufeng 30 km · Nantou 32 km · Lugu 33 km · Taichung 35 km · Zhushan 37 km · Shetou 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 Puli (23.9664°, 120.9695°, elevation 452 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).