Fukui-shi weather in February

In February, Fukui-shi sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 151 mm of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Fukui-shi's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukui-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
151 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Fukui-shi is capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Fukui-shi reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Fukui-shi

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.

Fukui-shi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 21123.315.99.80.1
Feb / 15118.312.210.60.2
Mar / 16916.95.811.71.7
Apr15° / 15013.50.912.94.1
May19° / 13°16613.1013.95.8
Jun23° / 18°20013.7014.45.9
Jul27° / 22°27116.7014.25.3
Aug28° / 23°16613.2013.45.4
Sep25° / 19°22314.2012.26.0
Oct19° / 14°17413.6011.15.7
Nov14° / 17216.20.610.13.5
Dec / 222229.79.61.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
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243466
253466
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273565
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Fukui-shi gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 18.3 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 66% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17555
27555
37455
47454
57353
67353
77252
87251
97151
107050
116949
126948
136847
146746
156645
166544
176443
186341
196240
206138
216037
225935
235934
245833
255832
265831
275830
285829

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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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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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 7:03 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:035:14
210.27:025:15
310.37:015:16
410.37:015:18
510.37:005:19
610.36:595:20
710.46:585:21
810.46:575:22
910.46:565:23
1010.56:565:24
1110.56:555:25
1210.56:545:26
1310.66:535:27
1410.66:525:28
1510.66:515:29
1610.76:505:30
1710.76:485:31
1810.76:475:32
1910.86:465:33
2010.86:455:34
2110.86:445:35
2210.96:435:36
2310.96:425:37
2411.06:405:38
2511.06:395:39
2611.06:385:40
2711.16:375:41
2811.16:355:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fukui-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Fukui-shi 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 Fukui-shi?

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

0.2
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 Fukui-shi.

What to pack for Fukui-shi in February

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

In February, Fukui-shi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Fukui-shi 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 March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fukui-shi 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 Fukui-shi peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fukui-shi 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 Fukui-shi 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fukui-shi?

Fukui-shi sits at 36.1°N, 136.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakai, 10 km away.

Topography around Fukui-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukui-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Fukui-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sakai 10 km · Maruoka 11 km · Iijima 13 km · Sabae 14 km · Awara 18 km · Mikuni 18 km · Takefu 19 km · Echizen 20 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 Fukui-shi (36.0644°, 136.2226°, elevation 15 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).