Taiwan
Kaohsiung in February
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why February scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.5
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 17°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 17.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~18 mm rain)
- Air quality7.0
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~25 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Feb | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 25° / 17° | 24° / 16° |
| Rain | 18 mm | 19 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 17° |
| PM2.5 | 25 µg/m³ | 27 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kaohsiung weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kaohsiung City weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Chinese New Year 4–10 Feb · 7 days off in a row
- Peace Memorial Day 27 Feb – 1 Mar · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KaohsiungEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTaiwan's southern port city, visited for its harbour, temples, art districts, night markets and warm weather year-round.
Lantern FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 15th day of the first month (February or early March)
Lantern displays along the river mark the end of Lunar New Year.
Why go: Evenings are crowded around the riverbanks.
Where: Love River and city centre
Coming up later
Neimen Song Jiang Battle ArrayDate variesUsually March or April
Folk martial-arts troupes perform temple processions and displays.
Why go: Neimen is about an hour from the city centre.
Where: Neimen District
Dragon Boat FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 5th day of the fifth month (late May or June)
Dragon boat races are held on the river.
Why go: It is a public holiday, so expect domestic crowds.
Where: Love River
Lotus Pond
A lake lined with temples, including the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.
💡 Enter the dragon's mouth and exit the tiger's for good luck.
Pier-2 Art Center
Converted harbour warehouses with galleries and public art.
Cijin Island
A short ferry ride from the city, with a beach, seafood street and lighthouse.
Love River
A river through the city centre with walking paths and evening boat rides.
Formosa Boulevard Station
An MRT station known for its large stained-glass 'Dome of Light'.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
A large Buddhist complex with a giant seated Buddha, outside the city.
Seafood
Fresh grilled and stir-fried seafood.
💡 Cijin Island seafood street
Night market snacks
Taiwanese street food such as oyster omelette and grilled squid.
💡 Ruifeng Night Market and Liuhe Night Market
Papaya milk
A blended drink of papaya and milk, a Kaohsiung staple.
💡 Drink stands
Mullet roe (wuyuzi)
Salted, dried mullet roe, a southern Taiwan delicacy often given as a gift.
💡 Specialty food shops
Mullet roe
Packaged dried mullet roe.
💡 Specialty food shops and markets
Pineapple cakes
Taiwan's classic pastry with pineapple filling.
💡 Bakeries and gift shops
Meinong oil-paper umbrellas
Hand-painted paper umbrellas made in the Hakka district of Meinong.
💡 Meinong workshops