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When to go · Taiwan

Taiwan in February

Mixed month. Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
High
Taiwan
Prices
High
Taiwan

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Taiwan

Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.

Weather in February

  • North and Taipei · 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.

  • West and south · Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kentingbest weather

    Dry, sunny winters (the best time for the south); wet, hot summers with afternoon storms. Air quality dips on still winter days.

  • East coast · Hualien, Taroko, Taitung, East Rift Valleycool

    The coast that typhoons hit first; rockfall closes roads after heavy rain. Winter is cool and often cloudy.

  • Central mountains · Alishan, Hehuan Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, Yushancool

    Cool to cold at altitude; frost and occasional snow on Hehuan in winter. Mornings clear, clouds by noon.

  • Outlying islands · Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Orchid Islandcool

    Strong winter winds cancel boats and flights to Penghu and Matsu; summer is the island season. Fog grounds Matsu and Kinmen flights in spring.

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)

    Five to nine days off: many small restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, big chains, malls and sights mostly open.

  • Lantern Festival

    About 20 Feb 2027 (15th day of the 1st lunar month — check)

    Pingxi sky lanterns and the national Taiwan Lantern Festival (host city changes yearly); crowds and closed roads.

  • Peace Memorial Day

    28 Feb

    Commemorates the 1947 February 28 Incident; memorial events in Taipei.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Taiwan
High
Prices · Taiwan
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • West and south

    Best weather of the year (Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

  • Kaohsiung

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Taichung

    Best months: Oct–Apr

  • Tainan

    Best months: Nov–Mar