Hōjō weather in February

In February, Hōjō sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hōjō's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hōjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hōjō reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
14105
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24106
25116
26116
27116
28116

How February really feels in Hōjō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hōjō 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 / 6410.61.1101.8
Feb10° / 7410.11.210.72.0
Mar12° / 11010.90.211.73.4
Apr17° / 12°12310.4012.85.2
May20° / 16°1419.9013.76.3
Jun23° / 20°22713.8014.25.9
Jul27° / 24°195130145.8
Aug29° / 25°11211.2013.35.6
Sep26° / 23°15911.6012.26.4
Oct21° / 18°1258.6011.17.0
Nov16° / 13°758.6010.25.5
Dec12° / 7711.20.59.83.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
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244753
254753
264852
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hōjō gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1365
2355
3355
4355
5356
6356
7366
8366
9366
10365
11365
12365
13375
14375
15374
16374
17374
18373
19373
20373
21373
22372
23372
24372
25372
26372
27372
28371

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:13 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:135:32
210.47:125:33
310.47:115:34
410.47:105:35
510.47:105:36
610.57:095:37
710.57:085:38
810.57:075:39
910.67:075:40
1010.67:065:41
1110.67:055:42
1210.67:045:43
1310.77:035:44
1410.77:025:45
1510.77:015:46
1610.87:005:47
1710.86:595:48
1810.86:585:48
1910.96:575:49
2010.96:565:50
2110.96:555:51
2211.06:545:52
2311.06:535:53
2411.06:525:54
2511.16:515:55
2611.16:505:56
2711.16:485:57
2811.26:475:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hōjō

In seasonPeak

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

Hōjō 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 Hōjō?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hōjō.

What to pack for Hōjō in February

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hōjō in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hōjō 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 Hōjō peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hōjō?

Hōjō sits at 34.0°N, 132.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Matsuyama, 15 km away.

Topography around Hōjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hōjō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Hōjō is covered by water (39%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Matsuyama 15 km · Masaki-chō 22 km · Tōon 23 km · Haramachi 23 km · Imabari 23 km · Iyo 26 km · Kure 34 km · Saijō 38 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 Hōjō (33.9766°, 132.7777°, elevation 7 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).