Gero weather in February

In February, Gero sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 11 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 3°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Gero's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gero is city in Gifu prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gero reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°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)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-4
154-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-3
235-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3

How February really feels in Gero

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.

Gero 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 / -5°9712.911.79.80.0
Feb / -4°101118.110.60.1
Mar / -1°17313.45.511.71.5
Apr15° / 19013.3112.94.0
May19° / 10°20413.8013.95.6
Jun23° / 15°26917.2014.45.2
Jul26° / 19°34921014.24.8
Aug27° / 20°20418.4013.45.2
Sep24° / 16°24814.8012.25.9
Oct18° / 10°19812.4011.15.6
Nov12° / 134111.110.13.2
Dec / -2°10613.58.29.60.5

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 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gero gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14135
24135
34135
44234
54234
64234
74234
84234
94234
104234
114134
124133
134133
144032
154031
163931
173930
183928
193827
203826
213825
223725
233724
243723
253822
263822
273821
283921

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:585:11
210.26:585:12
310.36:575:13
410.36:565:14
510.36:555:15
610.46:545:16
710.46:545:17
810.46:535:18
910.56:525:19
1010.56:515:20
1110.56:505:21
1210.66:495:22
1310.66:485:23
1410.66:475:24
1510.76:465:25
1610.76:455:26
1710.76:445:27
1810.86:435:28
1910.86:425:29
2010.86:415:30
2110.96:405:31
2210.96:385:32
2310.96:375:33
2411.06:365:34
2511.06:355:35
2611.06:345:36
2711.16:325:37
2811.16:315:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gero?

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

0.1
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 Gero.

What to pack for Gero in February

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

In February, Gero sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gero 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 Gero peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gero 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 Gero is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gero?

Gero sits at 35.8°N, 137.2°E, 781 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gujō, 26 km away.

Topography around Gero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gero has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Gero is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
771 m
16 km
1,745 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gujō 26 km · Takayama 37 km · Minokamo 40 km · Mino 41 km · Ena 42 km · Nakatsugawa 43 km · Mitake 44 km · Sekimachi 45 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 Gero (35.8°, 137.2333°, elevation 781 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).