Hokota weather in February

In February, Hokota sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Hokota's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hokota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hokota reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°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)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
25104
26104
27104
28104

How February really feels in Hokota

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hokota weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 737.61.39.81.7
Feb / 718.11.610.61.8
Mar12° / 126130.911.72.9
Apr16° / 10°12412.40.112.94.7
May20° / 15°14812.6013.95.8
Jun23° / 18°15914.1014.45.7
Jul26° / 22°16214.9014.25.7
Aug28° / 23°11112.1013.46.0
Sep25° / 21°17614.1012.26.0
Oct20° / 16°21313.5011.15.8
Nov16° / 11°10610.5010.14.8
Dec11° / 718.60.29.62.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185743
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hokota gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2266
3266
4266
5266
6277
7277
8277
9287
10287
11297
12297
13297
14307
15307
16307
17307
18316
19316
20326
21325
22335
23345
24355
25355
26365
27375
28374

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:464:57
210.26:454:58
310.26:444:59
410.36:445:00
510.36:435:01
610.36:425:02
710.46:415:03
810.46:405:04
910.46:395:05
1010.56:385:06
1110.56:385:07
1210.56:375:08
1310.66:365:09
1410.66:355:10
1510.66:345:12
1610.76:325:13
1710.76:315:14
1810.76:305:15
1910.86:295:16
2010.86:285:17
2110.86:275:18
2210.96:265:19
2310.96:255:20
2411.06:235:20
2511.06:225:21
2611.06:215:22
2711.16:205:23
2811.16:185:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hokota

In seasonPeak

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

Hokota 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 Hokota?

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

1.8
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 Hokota.

What to pack for Hokota in February

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

In February, Hokota sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hokota 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hokota 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 Hokota peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hokota 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 Hokota is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hokota?

Hokota sits at 36.1°N, 140.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Namegata, 16 km away.

Topography around Hokota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hokota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Hokota is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (30%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Namegata 16 km · Omitama 17 km · Okunoya 17 km · Ōarai 19 km · Suginami 22 km · Ishioka 23 km · Mito 23 km · Kashima-shi 24 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 Hokota (36.15°, 140.5167°, elevation 4 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).