Amami weather in February

In February, Amami sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 121 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Amami's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:07 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Amami is city in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan.

Density
134/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Amami reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51714
61714
71714
81714
91714
101714
111715
121715
131715
141715
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281815

How February really feels in Amami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amami weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 15°12414.310.44.7
Feb17° / 15°12112.8114.8
Mar19° / 16°15714.511.85.3
Apr21° / 19°15813.212.75.8
May23° / 22°2101413.46.0
Jun26° / 25°32017.613.85.2
Jul29° / 27°12810.713.65.5
Aug29° / 27°14213.8135.2
Sep28° / 26°17515.212.25.6
Oct25° / 24°14912.611.36.5
Nov22° / 20°11810.910.66.4
Dec19° / 17°11012.910.25.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182872
192872
202872
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Amami gets around 121 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831151
2821161
3821161
4811261
5811261
6811261
7801271
8781372
9781372
10781372
11771472
12751582
13751582
14741682
15721783
16721783
17711883
18691993
19682093
20672193
216621103
226522103
236422113
246422113
256422113
266322123
276322123
286322123

Wind in February

Winds average 25 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
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2125breezy
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2324breezy
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2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:165:55
210.77:155:56
310.77:155:57
410.77:145:58
510.87:145:59
610.87:135:59
710.87:126:00
810.87:126:01
910.87:116:02
1010.97:106:03
1110.97:106:03
1210.97:096:04
1310.97:086:05
1411.07:086:06
1511.07:076:06
1611.07:066:07
1711.07:056:08
1811.17:046:09
1911.17:046:09
2011.17:036:10
2111.17:026:11
2211.27:016:11
2311.27:006:12
2411.26:596:13
2511.36:586:13
2611.36:576:14
2711.36:566:15
2811.36:556:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Amami

In seasonPeak

In February, Amami sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amami sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Amami?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Amami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amami in February

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

In February, Amami sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Amami in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Amami in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amami peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Amami in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Amami is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Jul 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amami?

Amami sits at 28.4°N, 129.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Naze, 2.0 km away.

TsuhaNagoYakushimaIshikawaUrumaGushikawaKatsuren-haebaru

Topography around Amami

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amami.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.

The land around Amami is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
682 m
treesartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Naze 2.0 km · Tsuha 236 km · Nago 246 km · Yakushima 250 km · Ishikawa 273 km · Uruma 275 km · Gushikawa 276 km · Katsuren-haebaru 278 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 Amami (28.3769°, 129.4938°, elevation 21 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).