Aizu-misato Machi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Aizu-misato Machi sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 471 mm of precipitation over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Aizu-misato Machi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aizu-misato Machi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
471 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Aizu-misato Machi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Aizu-misato Machi reaches about 3°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°-5°10°15°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Aizu-misato Machi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aizu-misato Machi weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°17924.124.69.70.0
Feb / -4°13119.819.610.60.0
Mar / -1°13918.914.711.70.4
Apr13° / 11114.93.712.93.1
May19° / 10°10713.10.1145.5
Jun22° / 15°13014.5014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°20618.6014.35.2
Aug27° / 20°14315.8013.45.5
Sep23° / 16°14514012.35.8
Oct17° / 10°13613.40.1114.9
Nov11° / 11416.24.4102.2
Dec / -2°16222.117.79.50.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Aizu-misato Machi gets around 471 mm of rain and snow over 66 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Aizu-misato Machi?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aizu-misato Machi.

What to pack for Aizu-misato Machi in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Aizu-misato Machi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 66 days see rain.

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UV index in Aizu-misato Machi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aizu-misato Machi peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aizu-misato Machi in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aizu-misato Machi is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aizu-misato Machi?

Aizu-misato Machi sits at 37.4°N, 139.8°E, 389 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 15 km away.

Topography around Aizu-misato Machi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aizu-misato Machi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aizu-misato Machi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Aizu-misato Machi is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Aizu-Wakamatsu 15 km · Bange 17 km · Kitakata 27 km · Kumakura 42 km · Nasu 48 km · Yabuki 50 km · Kōriyama 50 km · Shirakawa 51 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aizu-misato Machi (37.4086°, 139.8132°, elevation 389 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.