Echizen in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Echizen sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 584 mm of precipitation over about 64 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 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Echizen's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Echizen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 584 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Echizen in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Echizen reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Echizen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 80 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Echizen 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 | 5° / 0° | 211 | 23.3 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 0° | 151 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 169 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 150 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 13° | 166 | 13.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 200 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 271 | 16.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 166 | 13.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 223 | 14.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 174 | 13.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 8° | 172 | 16.2 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 222 | 22 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Echizen gets around 584 mm of rain and snow over 64 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Echizen
In winter, Echizen overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Echizen sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Echizen?
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 Echizen.
What to pack for Echizen in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Echizen sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 64 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Echizen in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Echizen in Winter
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 Echizen peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Echizen 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 Echizen is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Echizen?
Echizen sits at 35.9°N, 136.2°E, 40 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takefu, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Echizen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Echizen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Echizen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.
The land around Echizen is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (34%) 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 Echizen (35.8857°, 136.1707°, elevation 40 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.