Goshogawara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Goshogawara sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 242 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 5°C in early December to 2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Goshogawara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goshogawara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -4°C
- Precipitation
- 242 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Goshogawara in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 5°C in early December to 2°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Goshogawara reaches about 2°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Goshogawara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Goshogawara 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 | 0° / -5° | 74 | 15.9 | 20.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -4° | 71 | 14.7 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 89 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 87 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 98 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 98 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 149 | 14.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 169 | 15.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 148 | 13.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 119 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 9° / 3° | 102 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 97 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Goshogawara gets around 242 mm of rain and snow over 48 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Goshogawara
In winter, Goshogawara overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Goshogawara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Goshogawara?
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 Goshogawara.
What to pack for Goshogawara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Goshogawara sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Goshogawara in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 16 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Goshogawara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goshogawara peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Goshogawara 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 Goshogawara is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Goshogawara?
Goshogawara sits at 40.8°N, 140.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsugaru, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Goshogawara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goshogawara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Goshogawara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m.
The land around Goshogawara is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (44%) 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 Goshogawara (40.8044°, 140.4414°, 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.