Buzen weather in February

In February, Buzen sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Buzen's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Buzen is city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Buzen reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
16103
17103
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25114
26114
27114
28115

How February really feels in Buzen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buzen 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 618.42101.6
Feb / 7091.910.82.0
Mar13° / 11211.50.611.73.5
Apr18° / 11°12510.7012.85.7
May23° / 16°14311013.76.5
Jun26° / 20°28215.4014.25.6
Jul30° / 24°22116.10144.3
Aug30° / 25°14414.5013.24.3
Sep27° / 21°16713.1012.25.9
Oct22° / 16°1118.1011.27.0
Nov16° / 10°758.1010.35.4
Dec11° / 618.50.79.82.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204258
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Buzen gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1288
2288
3288
4288
5288
6298
7298
8308
9308
10318
11318
12328
13327
14327
15337
16337
17337
18346
19346
20346
21355
22355
23354
24364
25364
26364
27373
28373

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:185:40
210.47:185:41
310.47:175:41
410.47:165:42
510.57:165:43
610.57:155:44
710.57:145:45
810.57:135:46
910.67:135:47
1010.67:125:48
1110.67:115:49
1210.77:105:50
1310.77:095:51
1410.77:085:52
1510.87:075:53
1610.87:065:54
1710.87:055:55
1810.97:045:56
1910.97:035:56
2010.97:025:57
2110.97:015:58
2211.07:005:59
2311.06:596:00
2411.06:586:01
2511.16:576:02
2611.16:566:03
2711.16:556:03
2811.26:536:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Buzen

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buzen's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Buzen?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buzen.

What to pack for Buzen in February

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

In February, Buzen sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Buzen in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Buzen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buzen peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Buzen 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 Buzen is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buzen?

Buzen sits at 33.6°N, 131.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nakatsu, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Buzen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Buzen is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (29%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
1,072 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nakatsu 6.0 km · Tsuiki 11 km · Yukuhashi 19 km · Yokkaichi 20 km · Miyako 22 km · Kanda 23 km · Kawasaki 29 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 30 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 Buzen (33.6115°, 131.13°, elevation 20 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).