Daisen weather in February

In February, Daisen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Daisen's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daisen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Daisen is city in Akita prefecture, Japan.

Density
105/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 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Daisen reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-3
284-3

How February really feels in Daisen

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.

Daisen weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°11021.121.69.50.0
Feb / -5°90171710.40.0
Mar / -1°11517.912.111.70.7
Apr13° / 11215.22.3133.3
May19° / 10°12113.5014.15.5
Jun23° / 15°13112.8014.76.0
Jul26° / 19°20617014.55.4
Aug27° / 20°17316.2013.55.4
Sep24° / 16°15214.2012.35.8
Oct17° / 14114.10115.0
Nov11° / 12917.63.59.82.1
Dec / -2°1302115.99.30.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242674
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Daisen gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16568
26568
36568
46568
56568
66468
76468
86467
96467
106467
116466
126366
136365
146364
156363
166262
176261
186159
196058
206057
215955
225954
235953
245953
255852
265851
275850
285850

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 11 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:534:50
210.06:524:51
310.06:514:52
410.16:504:54
510.16:494:55
610.16:494:56
710.26:484:57
810.26:474:58
910.26:464:59
1010.36:445:01
1110.36:435:02
1210.36:425:03
1310.46:415:04
1410.46:405:05
1510.56:395:06
1610.56:385:08
1710.56:365:09
1810.66:355:10
1910.66:345:11
2010.76:335:12
2110.76:315:13
2210.76:305:14
2310.86:295:15
2410.86:275:17
2510.96:265:18
2610.96:255:19
2710.96:235:20
2811.06:225:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Daisen

In seasonPeak

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

Daisen 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 Daisen?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daisen.

What to pack for Daisen in February

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

In February, Daisen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Daisen in February

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Daisen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daisen peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Daisen 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 Daisen is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Daisen?

Daisen sits at 39.4°N, 140.5°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōmagari, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Daisen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daisen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Daisen is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ōmagari 1.0 km · Rokugō 6.0 km · Yokote 15 km · Yuzawa 31 km · Semboku 37 km · Yurihonjō 38 km · Akita 44 km · Shizukuishi 51 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 Daisen (39.4412°, 140.4896°, elevation 22 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).