Honjō weather in February

In February, Honjō sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Honjō's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:04 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Honjō reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7113
8113
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17124
18124
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25135
26135
27145
28145

How February really feels in Honjō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Honjō 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 78710.12.9
Feb12° / 978.110.83.4
Mar15° / 1551211.84.6
Apr20° / 11°1741212.85.9
May23° / 15°20712.713.66.2
Jun25° / 19°41619.814.14.9
Jul29° / 23°26918.613.94.2
Aug30° / 24°23817.813.24.1
Sep27° / 21°27516.512.25.3
Oct23° / 15°15810.511.26.8
Nov18° / 103810.46.1
Dec13° / 786.39.94.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95941
105842
115743
125644
135644
145545
155446
165545
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Honjō gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2221
3221
4221
5231
6231
7241
8241
9251
10262
11272
12272
13282
14292
15302
16312
17312
18322
19332
20332
21341
22341
23351
24351
25351
26351
27361
28360

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:155:42
210.57:145:43
310.57:135:44
410.57:135:45
510.67:125:45
610.67:115:46
710.67:115:47
810.67:105:48
910.77:095:49
1010.77:085:50
1110.77:085:51
1210.77:075:52
1310.87:065:53
1410.87:055:53
1510.87:045:54
1610.97:035:55
1710.97:025:56
1810.97:025:57
1911.07:015:58
2011.07:005:59
2111.06:595:59
2211.06:586:00
2311.16:576:01
2411.16:556:02
2511.16:546:03
2611.26:536:03
2711.26:526:04
2811.26:516:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Honjō

In seasonPeak

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

Honjō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Honjō's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Honjō?

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

3.4
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 Honjō.

What to pack for Honjō in February

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

In February, Honjō sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Honjō in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 8 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Honjō in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Honjō peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Honjō 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 Honjō is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honjō?

Honjō sits at 32.0°N, 131.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyazaki, 11 km away.

Topography around Honjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Honjō is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
912 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Miyazaki 11 km · Saito 13 km · Tsuma 14 km · Shintomi 17 km · Takanabe 23 km · Kawaminami 28 km · Mochibaru 32 km · Kobayashi 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 Honjō (31.9833°, 131.3333°, elevation 20 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).