Gosen weather in February

In February, Gosen sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 22 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gosen is city in Niigata prefecture, Japan.

Density
138/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gosen reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 8°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Gosen

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.

Gosen 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°19926.122.69.70.0
Feb / -2°1442218.510.50.0
Mar / 15621.211.611.71.0
Apr15° / 12915.91.712.93.8
May21° / 11°14014.30145.7
Jun24° / 16°18215014.65.8
Jul28° / 21°31119.8014.34.7
Aug29° / 22°21517.8013.54.5
Sep25° / 17°17616.2012.35.6
Oct19° / 11°16916.70115.1
Nov12° / 16719.32102.6
Dec / 20524.614.69.40.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131585
141585
151585
161684
171684
181783
191783
201882
211882
221981
231981
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gosen gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18477
28476
38376
48376
58375
68375
78274
88274
98173
108173
118172
128072
138071
148070
157969
167968
177966
187865
197763
207762
217660
227558
237557
247455
257454
267352
277351
287250

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:554:59
210.16:545:00
310.16:535:01
410.26:525:02
510.26:515:04
610.26:505:05
710.36:505:06
810.36:495:07
910.36:485:08
1010.46:475:09
1110.46:465:10
1210.46:455:11
1310.56:445:12
1410.56:435:13
1510.66:415:14
1610.66:405:16
1710.66:395:17
1810.76:385:18
1910.76:375:19
2010.76:365:20
2110.86:345:21
2210.86:335:22
2310.96:325:23
2410.96:315:24
2510.96:295:25
2611.06:285:26
2711.06:275:27
2811.06:255:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gosen

In seasonPeak

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

Gosen 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 Gosen?

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 Gosen.

What to pack for Gosen in February

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

In February, Gosen sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Gosen 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 30 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Gosen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gosen peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gosen 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 Gosen is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gosen?

Gosen sits at 37.7°N, 139.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Muramatsu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gosen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gosen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Gosen is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Muramatsu 5.0 km · Niitsu-honchō 8.0 km · Agano 12 km · Shirone 13 km · Suibara 14 km · Kamo 14 km · Kameda-honchō 16 km · Tsubame 23 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 Gosen (37.7333°, 139.1667°, elevation 9 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).