When to go · Jiufen
Jiufen in February
Great month. Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Weather in February
- JiufenHighs around 19 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 15 days
- North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilancool
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F afternoons Jul–Aug.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket