Sanxia weather in February

In February, Sanxia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.4 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Sanxia's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanxia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sanxia is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
603/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sanxia reaches about 18°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 13°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)
11713
21713
31813
41813
51813
61813
71813
81813
91813
101813
111813
121814
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How February really feels in Sanxia

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.

Sanxia 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°7011.710.65.5
Feb18° / 14°8510.411.15.7
Mar21° / 16°1021311.85.9
Apr24° / 19°10611.912.66.4
May27° / 22°1401313.25.8
Jun30° / 25°14312.513.54.5
Jul31° / 26°14112.613.44.0
Aug31° / 26°2251612.94.0
Sep29° / 25°18012.612.25.2
Oct26° / 22°1028.511.46.9
Nov23° / 19°679.310.86.9
Dec20° / 15°6610.310.56.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224258
234258
244258
254456
264456
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sanxia gets around 85 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 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1739
1839
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2739
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662860
2642970
3642970
4632980
5623080
6613090
76030100
85831110
95731120
105731120
115532130
125432131
135332141
145332141
155232151
165232151
175133151
185033161
194933162
204933172
214832172
224832172
234832183
244831183
254731193
264731193
274730194
284730204

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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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 6:42 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:425:34
210.96:425:34
310.96:425:35
410.96:415:36
510.96:415:36
610.96:405:37
711.06:405:38
811.06:395:38
911.06:395:39
1011.06:385:40
1111.06:385:40
1211.16:375:41
1311.16:365:42
1411.16:365:42
1511.16:355:43
1611.26:345:44
1711.26:345:44
1811.26:335:45
1911.26:325:46
2011.26:325:46
2111.36:315:47
2211.36:305:47
2311.36:295:48
2411.36:285:49
2511.46:285:49
2611.46:275:50
2711.46:265:50
2811.46:255:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sanxia

In seasonPeak

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

Sanxia 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 Sanxia?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sanxia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanxia in February

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

In February, Sanxia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sanxia 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 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 Sanxia 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 Sanxia peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 15UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Sanxia 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 Sanxia is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanxia?

Sanxia sits at 24.9°N, 121.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Yingge, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sanxia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanxia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Sanxia is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Yingge 3.0 km · Shulin 8.0 km · Bade 9.0 km · Daxi 10 km · Taoyuan 10 km · Neili 12 km · Banqiao 13 km · New Taipei City 17 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 Sanxia (24.9345°, 121.3714°, elevation 39 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).