Xihu weather in February

In February, Xihu sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Xihu's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xihu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Xihu reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
42015
52015
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182116
192116
202116
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216

How February really feels in Xihu

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.

Xihu 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
Jan20° / 15°527.710.77.1
Feb21° / 15°749.111.26.7
Mar23° / 17°11511.811.86.7
Apr26° / 21°15013.112.56.2
May29° / 23°22815.613.14.9
Jun30° / 25°28718.613.53.6
Jul31° / 26°23017.513.33.5
Aug31° / 26°28719.912.83.5
Sep30° / 25°14412.112.14.7
Oct28° / 23°554.811.46.8
Nov26° / 20°435.310.87.7
Dec22° / 17°506.110.57.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86634
96535
106436
116436
126436
136238
146238
156139
166238
176139
186139
196040
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256436
266535
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Xihu gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1130
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1835
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2836

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14641130
24641130
34541140
44441150
54340160
64240170
74140180
84040201
93940211
103740221
113640231
123540241
133340252
143240262
153140272
163040273
172840283
182740294
192640304
202539314
212539325
222439325
232438336
242338336
252337336
262336347
272336347
282335348

Wind in February

Winds average 16 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
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:445:39
210.96:445:39
310.96:445:40
411.06:435:41
511.06:435:41
611.06:425:42
711.06:425:43
811.06:425:43
911.16:415:44
1011.16:405:45
1111.16:405:45
1211.16:395:46
1311.16:395:47
1411.26:385:47
1511.26:385:48
1611.26:375:48
1711.26:365:49
1811.26:365:50
1911.36:355:50
2011.36:345:51
2111.36:335:51
2211.36:335:52
2311.36:325:52
2411.46:315:53
2511.46:305:54
2611.46:305:54
2711.46:295:55
2811.56:285:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Xihu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Xihu's monsoon runs April–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 Xihu?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Xihu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xihu in February

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

In February, Xihu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Xihu in February

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Xihu 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 Xihu peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Xihu 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 Xihu 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 Xihu?

Xihu sits at 24.0°N, 120.5°E, 23 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xihu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xihu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Xihu is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Pitou 7.0 km · Yongjing 8.0 km · Tianwei 8.0 km · Yuanlin 10 km · Beidou 10 km · Erlin 13 km · Shetou 13 km · Changhua 14 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 Xihu (23.9568°, 120.4792°, elevation 23 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).