Kakamigahara weather in February

In February, Kakamigahara sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kakamigahara's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakamigahara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kakamigahara is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,646/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kakamigahara reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
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How February really feels in Kakamigahara

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kakamigahara 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 / 789.74.49.91.0
Feb / 829.13.510.71.5
Mar12° / 15711.90.811.73.2
Apr18° / 18612.30.112.95.3
May22° / 13°21613.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°27515.6014.35.6
Jul29° / 22°37219.5014.14.3
Aug30° / 23°22815.7013.34.2
Sep27° / 19°29114.6012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°20211.7011.16.4
Nov15° / 1209.3010.14.9
Dec10° / 8610.32.39.72.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kakamigahara gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23216
33316
43316
53316
63416
73416
83416
93416
103415
113415
123415
133414
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153313
163313
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203210
21329
22318
23318
24317
25326
26326
27336
28335

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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 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
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
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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 6:59 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:595:13
210.36:585:14
310.36:585:15
410.36:575:16
510.46:565:17
610.46:555:18
710.46:545:19
810.46:545:20
910.56:535:21
1010.56:525:22
1110.56:515:23
1210.66:505:24
1310.66:495:25
1410.66:485:26
1510.76:475:27
1610.76:465:28
1710.76:455:29
1810.86:445:30
1910.86:435:31
2010.86:425:32
2110.96:415:33
2210.96:395:34
2310.96:385:35
2411.06:375:36
2511.06:365:37
2611.16:355:38
2711.16:335:39
2811.16:325:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.52 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
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kakamigahara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kakamigahara's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Kakamigahara?

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

1.5
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 Kakamigahara.

What to pack for Kakamigahara in February

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

In February, Kakamigahara sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kakamigahara 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 at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kakamigahara 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 Kakamigahara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kakamigahara 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 Kakamigahara 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 Kakamigahara?

Kakamigahara sits at 35.4°N, 136.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fusō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kakamigahara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakamigahara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.

The land around Kakamigahara is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
3,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Fusō 8.0 km · Inuyama 8.0 km · Ginan 8.0 km · Sekimachi 9.0 km · Ōguchi 9.0 km · Kōnan 9.0 km · Gifu 10 km · Kuroda 11 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 Kakamigahara (35.4167°, 136.8667°, elevation 40 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).