Kiryū weather in February

In February, Kiryū sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 35% 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 Kiryū's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kiryū is city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kiryū reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
227-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Kiryū

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.

Kiryū 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 / -2°517.25.59.80.1
Feb / -2°518.35.910.60.4
Mar10° / 9912.45.411.72.0
Apr15° / 11412.71.312.94.4
May20° / 11°13614.3013.95.6
Jun23° / 16°17318.4014.45.1
Jul27° / 20°21721.3014.24.7
Aug28° / 21°17420.2013.44.7
Sep24° / 17°20417.2012.25.4
Oct18° / 11°16813.4011.15.4
Nov13° / 667.80.310.13.9
Dec / 4573.39.61.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225842
235743
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kiryū gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12520
22520
32620
42620
52720
62720
72821
82821
92921
102921
112921
123021
133021
143021
153021
163121
173121
183121
193121
203221
213221
223221
233321
243321
253421
263421
273521
283521

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 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:515:01
210.26:505:02
310.26:505:03
410.36:495:04
510.36:485:05
610.36:475:07
710.46:465:08
810.46:455:09
910.46:455:10
1010.56:445:11
1110.56:435:12
1210.56:425:13
1310.66:415:14
1410.66:405:15
1510.66:395:16
1610.76:385:17
1710.76:375:18
1810.76:355:19
1910.86:345:20
2010.86:335:21
2110.86:325:22
2210.96:315:23
2310.96:305:24
2410.96:285:25
2511.06:275:26
2611.06:265:27
2711.16:255:28
2811.16:235:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kiryū

In seasonPeak

None of Kiryū's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kiryū's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kiryū?

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

0.4
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 Kiryū.

What to pack for Kiryū in February

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

In February, Kiryū sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kiryū 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 Kiryū peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kiryū 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 Kiryū is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryū?

Kiryū sits at 36.4°N, 139.3°E, 108 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōmamachō-ōmama, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kiryū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiryū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Kiryū is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,075 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ōmamachō-ōmama 6.0 km · Midori 7.0 km · Ōta 12 km · Ashikaga 13 km · Isesaki 15 km · Sakai-nakajima 17 km · Kamikoizumi 17 km · Menuma 20 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 Kiryū (36.4°, 139.3333°, elevation 108 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).