Chichibu weather in February

In February, Chichibu sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chichibu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichibu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Chichibu is city in Saitama prefecture, Japan.

Density
106/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chichibu reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
228-2
238-2
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1

How February really feels in Chichibu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chichibu 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 / -2°718.35.49.80.6
Feb / -2°739.75.710.60.9
Mar11° / 13815.25.911.72.2
Apr16° / 15715.21.212.94.3
May20° / 11°19517.2013.95.2
Jun23° / 16°26622.2014.44.5
Jul26° / 20°31825.1014.24.2
Aug27° / 21°26724.7013.44.3
Sep23° / 17°28121.2012.24.8
Oct18° / 11°24817.6011.14.8
Nov14° / 9310.70.310.13.9
Dec / 648.32.39.61.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
225842
235842
245743
255644
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chichibu gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22919
32918
42919
53019
63019
73119
83219
93220
103320
113420
123420
133420
143520
153520
163621
173621
183721
193821
203821
213922
224022
234122
244123
254223
264323
274423
284524

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 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:515:03
210.26:515:04
310.36:505:05
410.36:495:06
510.36:485:07
610.36:475:08
710.46:475:09
810.46:465:10
910.46:455:11
1010.56:445:12
1110.56:435:13
1210.56:425:14
1310.66:415:15
1410.66:405:16
1510.66:395:18
1610.76:385:19
1710.76:375:20
1810.76:365:21
1910.86:355:22
2010.86:345:23
2110.96:325:24
2210.96:315:24
2310.96:305:25
2411.06:295:26
2511.06:285:27
2611.06:265:28
2711.16:255:29
2811.16:245:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chichibu

In seasonPeak

None of Chichibu's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chichibu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Chichibu?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chichibu.

What to pack for Chichibu in February

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

In February, Chichibu sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chichibu 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 Chichibu peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chichibu 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 Chichibu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chichibu?

Chichibu sits at 36.0°N, 139.1°E, 236 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yorii, 18 km away.

Topography around Chichibu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichibu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Chichibu is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
424 m
16 km
1,713 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Yorii 18 km · Ogawamachi 18 km · Morohongō 21 km · Kodamachō-kodamaminami 22 km · Ranzan 23 km · Hannō 27 km · Hidaka 27 km · Ōme 27 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 Chichibu (35.9903°, 139.0764°, elevation 236 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. 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).