Kinoshita weather in February

In February, Kinoshita sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kinoshita's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoshita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kinoshita reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
12-8
22-8
32-8
42-8
52-8
62-8
72-8
82-8
92-8
102-7
113-7
123-7
133-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-6
183-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-5
254-5
265-5
275-5
285-5

How February really feels in Kinoshita

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kinoshita weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°8511.512.49.80.0
Feb / -7°8610.19.510.60.0
Mar / -3°14213.38.911.70.9
Apr14° / 12712.41.912.93.7
May19° / 13312.10.113.95.7
Jun22° / 14°17815.5014.45.4
Jul26° / 18°19817014.25.5
Aug27° / 18°12313.4013.45.9
Sep23° / 15°15912.8012.26.1
Oct17° / 17012.10.111.15.2
Nov11° / 9710.41.710.12.8
Dec / -4°84129.49.60.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kinoshita gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13738
23737
33737
43737
53737
63736
73736
83736
93836
103836
113836
123835
133835
143835
153734
163734
173733
183733
193633
203632
213632
223632
233632
243732
253732
263732
273832
283832

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:555:08
210.26:555:09
310.36:545:10
410.36:535:11
510.36:525:12
610.46:525:13
710.46:515:14
810.46:505:15
910.46:495:16
1010.56:485:17
1110.56:475:18
1210.56:465:19
1310.66:455:20
1410.66:445:21
1510.66:435:22
1610.76:425:23
1710.76:415:24
1810.76:405:25
1910.86:395:26
2010.86:385:27
2110.96:375:28
2210.96:365:29
2310.96:345:30
2411.06:335:31
2511.06:325:32
2611.06:315:33
2711.16:295:34
2811.16:285:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kinoshita?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kinoshita.

What to pack for Kinoshita in February

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

In February, Kinoshita sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kinoshita in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinoshita peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kinoshita 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 Kinoshita is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kinoshita?

Kinoshita sits at 35.9°N, 138.0°E, 679 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiminowa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kinoshita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoshita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,051 m.

The land around Kinoshita is covered by trees (32%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,725 m
80 km
3,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Minamiminowa 3.0 km · Ina 9.0 km · Tatsuno 9.0 km · Okaya 18 km · Chino 18 km · Suwa 19 km · Shimosuwa 21 km · Komagane 21 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 Kinoshita (35.9006°, 137.9878°, elevation 679 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. 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).