Hasaki in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hasaki sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 29 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 14°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Hasaki's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hasaki's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
271 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hasaki in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 11°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Hasaki reaches about 10°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Hasaki 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 949.39.92.2
Feb10° / 879.610.62.2
Mar12° / 14213.711.73.1
Apr16° / 12°11912.612.94.8
May20° / 16°13411.913.95.9
Jun23° / 20°16512.914.45.9
Jul26° / 23°1331214.26.2
Aug28° / 24°889.913.46.3
Sep25° / 22°17013.112.26.1
Oct21° / 18°22613.911.15.9
Nov17° / 13°12211.810.15.1
Dec12° / 91109.63.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Hasaki gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 18 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hasaki

In seasonPeak

In winter, Hasaki overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hasaki 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 winter a good time to visit Hasaki?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hasaki.

What to pack for Hasaki in Winter

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

In winter, Hasaki sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hasaki in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 22 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hasaki in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hasaki peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hasaki in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hasaki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1920 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hasaki?

Hasaki sits at 35.7°N, 140.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Choshi, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Hasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m.

The land around Hasaki is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Choshi 0.0 km · Asahi 17 km · Omigawa 23 km · Kamisu 24 km · Sōsa 25 km · Yōkaichiba 26 km · Kashima-shi 31 km · Yokoshiba 33 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 Hasaki (35.7333°, 140.8333°, elevation 5 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.