When to go · Chiayi County
Chiayi County in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Chiayi CountyHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Lunar New Year big impact
About 5–10 Feb 2027 (lunar; check) · Taiwan
Five to nine days off: many small restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, big chains, malls and sights mostly open.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Taiwan overall
- High
- Prices · Taiwan overall
- High
Taiwan overall: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chiayi County, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.
March: Inside Chiayi County's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Chiayi County: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.