Bange in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bange 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 Bange's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bange'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 Bange in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bange reaches about 3°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bange
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bange 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -4° | 179 | 24.1 | 24.6 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -4° | 131 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -1° | 139 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 111 | 14.9 | 3.7 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 107 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 130 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 206 | 18.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 143 | 15.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 145 | 14 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 136 | 13.4 | 0.1 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 114 | 16.2 | 4.4 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 162 | 22.1 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bange 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.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bange?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bange.
What to pack for Bange in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bange 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.
UV index in Bange in Winter
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 Bange 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Bange in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bange 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Bange?
Bange sits at 37.6°N, 139.8°E, 174 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakata, 10 km away.
Topography around Bange
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bange.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.
The land around Bange is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 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
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 Bange (37.5644°, 139.8218°, elevation 174 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.