Kamogawa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kamogawa sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 311 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 15°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kamogawa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kamogawa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 311 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kamogawa in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Kamogawa reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Kamogawa 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 7° | 104 | 10 | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 104 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 176 | 14.9 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 143 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 158 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 220 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 149 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 103 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 211 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 253 | 14.5 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 160 | 13.4 | 10.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 103 | 11 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kamogawa gets around 311 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 25 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kamogawa
In winter, Kamogawa overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kamogawa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Kamogawa?
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 Kamogawa.
What to pack for Kamogawa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kamogawa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kamogawa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Dec 3 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Kamogawa in Winter
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 Kamogawa peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kamogawa 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 Kamogawa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 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) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Kamogawa?
Kamogawa sits at 35.1°N, 140.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamibōsō, 17 km away.
Topography around Kamogawa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kamogawa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamogawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.
The land around Kamogawa is covered by water (41%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (62%) 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 Kamogawa (35.0969°, 140.1003°, elevation 20 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.