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°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- 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.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Jiufen in this guide.
Weather in February
- JiufenHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), 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 (95 °F) 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 (35 °C) 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiufen, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15 (better)
Jan: 16
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
January: Inside Jiufen's best window: Oct–Apr; weekdays year-round.
Jiufen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket