Kashiwazaki weather in February

In February, Kashiwazaki sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 156 mm of precipitation across 21.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kashiwazaki's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kashiwazaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
156 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kashiwazaki reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
2260
2360
2460
2560
2670
2770
2870

How February really feels in Kashiwazaki

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.

Kashiwazaki weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°21525.618.99.70.0
Feb / -1°15621.115.710.60.2
Mar10° / 143208.811.71.7
Apr16° / 10414.50.812.94.6
May22° / 12°10412.90146.2
Jun25° / 17°12613.5014.55.9
Jul29° / 22°21216.9014.34.5
Aug31° / 23°14514.5013.44.2
Sep26° / 19°16314.9012.35.6
Oct20° / 12°16015.40115.6
Nov14° / 15918.20.7103.3
Dec / 20823.710.59.50.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102179
112179
122278
132377
142377
152377
162476
172476
182476
192575
202674
212674
222674
232674
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kashiwazaki gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 21.1 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 76% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18265
28265
38265
48264
58164
68163
78063
88062
97961
107961
117860
127759
137759
147658
157658
167557
177556
187455
197353
207352
217251
227149
237148
247047
257046
266944
276943
286942

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:565:02
210.16:555:03
310.26:555:05
410.26:545:06
510.26:535:07
610.36:525:08
710.36:515:09
810.36:505:10
910.46:495:11
1010.46:485:12
1110.46:475:13
1210.56:465:14
1310.56:455:15
1410.56:445:16
1510.66:435:17
1610.66:425:19
1710.66:415:20
1810.76:405:21
1910.76:395:22
2010.86:385:23
2110.86:365:24
2210.86:355:25
2310.96:345:26
2410.96:335:27
2510.96:315:28
2611.06:305:29
2711.06:295:30
2811.16:275:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kashiwazaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kashiwazaki 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 Kashiwazaki?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kashiwazaki.

What to pack for Kashiwazaki in February

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

In February, Kashiwazaki sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kashiwazaki in February

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in February — 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 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 31 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Kashiwazaki 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 Kashiwazaki peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kashiwazaki 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 Kashiwazaki 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1723 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kashiwazaki?

Kashiwazaki sits at 37.4°N, 138.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ojiya, 23 km away.

Topography around Kashiwazaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kashiwazaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Kashiwazaki is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ojiya 23 km · Nagaoka 28 km · Tōkamachi 32 km · Jōetsu 37 km · Mitsuke 39 km · Uonuma 39 km · Tochio-honchō 41 km · Minamiuonuma 43 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 Kashiwazaki (37.3667°, 138.55°, elevation 4 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).