Ishii weather in February

In February, Ishii sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 8.4 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 32% 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 Ishii's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishii's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Ishii is town in Myōzai district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
869/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ishii reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24114
25115
26115
27115
28115

How February really feels in Ishii

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ishii 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 / 717.31.1101.9
Feb10° / 798.41.310.72.2
Mar13° / 12811.60.211.73.5
Apr17° / 11°15111.3012.85.3
May21° / 15°19112.9013.76.0
Jun24° / 19°27716.8014.25.4
Jul28° / 23°26117.80144.9
Aug29° / 24°20416013.34.8
Sep26° / 21°28615.5012.25.8
Oct21° / 16°23111.7011.16.4
Nov16° / 11°1058.2010.25.4
Dec11° / 8170.19.83.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155644
165545
175545
185446
195347
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265149
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ishii gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2276
3276
4276
5276
6276
7286
8286
9296
10295
11295
12305
13305
14305
15304
16304
17304
18314
19313
20313
21313
22323
23323
24323
25322
26332
27332
28332

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 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 7:06 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:25
210.47:055:26
310.47:055:27
410.47:045:28
510.47:035:29
610.57:035:30
710.57:025:31
810.57:015:32
910.67:005:33
1010.66:595:34
1110.66:585:35
1210.66:585:36
1310.76:575:37
1410.76:565:38
1510.76:555:39
1610.86:545:40
1710.86:535:41
1810.86:525:42
1910.96:515:43
2010.96:505:44
2110.96:495:44
2211.06:485:45
2311.06:465:46
2411.06:455:47
2511.16:445:48
2611.16:435:49
2711.16:425:50
2811.26:415:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.48 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
183.6Moderate
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 Ishii

In seasonPeak

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

Ishii 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 Ishii?

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

2.2
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 Ishii.

What to pack for Ishii in February

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

In February, Ishii sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ishii in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 19 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ishii 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 Ishii 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishii 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 Ishii is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Sep 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishii?

Ishii sits at 34.1°N, 134.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamojimachō-jōgejima, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ishii

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishii has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Ishii is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kamojimachō-jōgejima 8.0 km · Yakami 10 km · Takabō 11 km · Tokushima 11 km · Yoshinogawa 14 km · Awa 15 km · Komatsushimachō 15 km · Higashikagawa 19 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 Ishii (34.0675°, 134.4421°, elevation 10 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).