Ami in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ami sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 191 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
191 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ami in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ami reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 70 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
70
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ami 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 / 667.31.19.82.1
Feb10° / 647.91.710.62.3
Mar13° / 11312.40.711.73.6
Apr18° / 10°10812.3012.95.5
May23° / 15°12912013.96.3
Jun26° / 19°15014.4014.45.6
Jul29° / 23°15814.8014.24.5
Aug31° / 24°11912.9013.44.2
Sep27° / 21°16914.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 15°19112.6011.16.1
Nov16° / 919.8010.15.2
Dec11° / 628.10.19.63.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ami gets around 191 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ami

In seasonPeak

In winter, Ami overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ami 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 winter a good time to visit Ami?

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.

2.5
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 Ami.

What to pack for Ami in Winter

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

In winter, Ami sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ami in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ami in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ami peaks around July 21 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 highModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ami 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 Ami is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ami?

Ami sits at 36.0°N, 140.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Naka, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Ami is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Naka 4.0 km · Tsuchiura 6.0 km · Tsukuba 9.0 km · Ushiku 10 km · Kasumigaura 14 km · Edosaki 14 km · Inashiki 14 km · Ryūgasaki 15 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 Ami (36.0333°, 140.2°, elevation 30 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.