When to go · Makung
Makung in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Taiwan overall
- Prices
- High
- Taiwan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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
- MakungHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 Makung, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Taiwan: Lunar New Year closes shops and sells out trains in most years; Lantern Festival follows two weeks later.
May: Inside Makung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Makung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.