Ibi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ibi sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 285 mm of precipitation over about 41 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 11°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
7°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
285 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ibi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 8°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ibi reaches about 7°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-5°10°15°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Ibi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 79 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
79
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ibi 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9414.399.90.3
Feb / -0°9212.37.510.70.7
Mar11° / 15713.73.111.72.5
Apr16° / 18012.80.212.94.8
May21° / 13°21213.2013.86.0
Jun24° / 17°27015.9014.45.6
Jul28° / 22°36119.7014.24.5
Aug29° / 23°22316.7013.34.5
Sep26° / 19°27614.6012.25.9
Oct20° / 13°19312011.16.2
Nov14° / 118110.110.14.2
Dec / 9913.95.19.61.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ibi gets around 285 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%DecJanFeb

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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

051015DecJanFeb

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.

01234DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ibi

In seasonPeak

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

Ibi 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 Ibi?

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.

0.8
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 Ibi.

What to pack for Ibi in Winter

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

In winter, Ibi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ibi in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ibi 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 Ibi peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ibi 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 Ibi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibi?

Ibi sits at 35.5°N, 136.6°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ikeno, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,672 m.

The land around Ibi is covered by trees (34%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ikeno 6.0 km · Kurono 6.0 km · Gōdo 8.0 km · Motosu 10 km · Kitagata 12 km · Tarui 13 km · Mizuho 14 km · Ōgaki 15 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 Ibi (35.4833°, 136.5667°, elevation 29 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.