Kameda-honchō in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kameda-honchō sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 470 mm of precipitation over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kameda-honchō's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kameda-honchō's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 470 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kameda-honchō in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Kameda-honchō reaches about 7°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Kameda-honchō
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 75 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kameda-honchō 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 171 | 24.7 | 16.4 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 117 | 20 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 122 | 19.3 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 92 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 13 | 4.4 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 96 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 117 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 214 | 15.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 150 | 13.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 140 | 14.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 146 | 14.6 | 0 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 8° | 156 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 10 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 3° | 182 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kameda-honchō gets around 470 mm of rain and snow over 68 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kameda-honchō
In winter, Kameda-honchō overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kameda-honchō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Kameda-honchō?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kameda-honchō.
What to pack for Kameda-honchō in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kameda-honchō sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kameda-honchō in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 30 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Kameda-honchō in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kameda-honchō peaks around August 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kameda-honchō in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kameda-honchō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kameda-honchō?
Kameda-honchō sits at 37.9°N, 139.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Niitsu-honchō, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Kameda-honchō
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kameda-honchō.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kameda-honchō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.
The land around Kameda-honchō is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (39%) within 80 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
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 Kameda-honchō (37.8721°, 139.1099°, elevation 0 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.