Ina weather in February

In February, Ina sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Ina's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ina is city in Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Density
102/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ina reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-9
22-9
32-8
42-8
52-8
62-8
72-8
82-8
92-8
102-8
113-8
123-7
133-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-7
193-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-5
275-5
285-5

How February really feels in Ina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ina 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°8310.710.59.80.0
Feb / -7°889.38.310.60.0
Mar / -3°14413.27.811.70.9
Apr13° / 13312.11.912.93.6
May18° / 13711.9013.95.6
Jun22° / 14°18115.2014.45.4
Jul25° / 17°20316.5014.25.6
Aug26° / 18°12114.1013.45.9
Sep23° / 15°16412.5012.26.1
Oct17° / 17611.7011.15.2
Nov11° / 989.71.110.12.7
Dec / -4°8010.47.59.60.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ina gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13433
23333
33332
43332
53332
63332
73331
83331
93431
103431
113431
123431
133430
143430
153430
163429
173429
183429
193428
203428
213428
223428
233528
243528
253528
263628
273628
283728

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:555:08
210.26:555:09
310.36:545:10
410.36:535:11
510.36:525:12
610.46:525:13
710.46:515:14
810.46:505:15
910.56:495:16
1010.56:485:17
1110.56:475:18
1210.56:465:19
1310.66:455:20
1410.66:445:21
1510.66:435:22
1610.76:425:23
1710.76:415:24
1810.86:405:25
1910.86:395:26
2010.86:385:27
2110.96:375:28
2210.96:365:29
2310.96:345:30
2411.06:335:31
2511.06:325:32
2611.06:315:33
2711.16:305:34
2811.16:285:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ina?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ina.

What to pack for Ina in February

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

In February, Ina sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ina 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 Ina peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ina 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 Ina is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ina?

Ina sits at 35.8°N, 138.0°E, 638 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiminowa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 678 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,069 m.

The land around Ina is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
2,406 m
80 km
3,069 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Minamiminowa 5.0 km · Kinoshita 9.0 km · Komagane 12 km · Tatsuno 18 km · Chino 26 km · Okaya 27 km · Suwa 27 km · Shimosuwa 29 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 Ina (35.8276°, 137.9538°, elevation 638 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. 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).