Kitakata weather in February

In February, Kitakata sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 155 mm of precipitation across 21.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Kitakata's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitakata's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 1°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: -5°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 155 mm; 21.5 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 36 min; 6:38 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover: 77%; 8th clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score: 0.0; out of 10

Kitakata is city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Density: 83/km²; people per km²
Founded: 2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kitakata reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3
Avg low (°C)	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	0	-5
2	1	-5
3	1	-5
4	1	-5
5	1	-5
6	1	-5
7	1	-5
8	1	-5
9	1	-5
10	1	-5
11	1	-5
12	1	-5
13	1	-5
14	1	-5
15	1	-4
16	1	-4
17	1	-4
18	2	-4
19	2	-4
20	2	-4
21	2	-4
22	2	-4
23	2	-4
24	2	-4
25	2	-4
26	2	-4
27	3	-4
28	3	-4

How February really feels in Kitakata

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Kitakata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	1° / -5°	212	25.8	26.1	9.7	0.0
Feb	1° / -5°	155	21.5	20.8	10.5	0.0
Mar	5° / -2°	162	20.8	16.6	11.7	0.2
Apr	11° / 3°	128	15.7	5	12.9	2.5
May	18° / 9°	133	15.1	0.2	14	5.1
Jun	22° / 14°	173	16.1	0	14.6	5.3
Jul	25° / 19°	274	20.5	0	14.3	5.0
Aug	26° / 20°	199	18.7	0	13.5	5.2
Sep	22° / 16°	174	16.1	0	12.3	5.4
Oct	16° / 9°	155	15.5	0.2	11	4.4
Nov	10° / 3°	149	18.1	5.9	10	1.8
Dec	3° / -3°	203	24.2	20.1	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	20	21	21	21
Cloudier (%)	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	86	86	85	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	83	83	83	82	82	82	80	79	79	79

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	13	87
3	13	87
4	13	87
5	13	87
6	13	87
7	13	87
8	13	87
9	14	86
10	14	86
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	15	85
14	15	85
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	18	82
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	20	80
26	21	79
27	21	79
28	21	79

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kitakata gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 21.5 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 77% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days, and about 21 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	83	82	82	82	82	81	81	80	80	79	79	78	78	78	77	77	76	75	75	74	74	73	73	73	72	72	71	71
Snow chance (%)	84	84	83	83	82	82	81	80	80	79	78	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	64	63

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	83	84
2	82	84
3	82	83
4	82	83
5	82	82
6	81	82
7	81	81
8	80	80
9	80	80
10	79	79
11	79	78
12	78	78
13	78	77
14	78	76
15	77	75
16	77	74
17	76	73
18	75	72
19	75	71
20	74	70
21	74	69
22	73	68
23	73	67
24	73	66
25	72	65
26	72	64
27	71	64
28	71	63

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	10	calm
2	10	calm
3	10	calm
4	10	calm
5	10	calm
6	10	calm
7	10	calm
8	10	calm
9	10	calm
10	10	calm
11	10	calm
12	10	calm
13	10	calm
14	10	calm
15	10	calm
16	10	calm
17	10	calm
18	10	calm
19	10	calm
20	10	calm
21	10	calm
22	10	calm
23	10	calm
24	10	calm
25	10	calm
26	10	calm
27	10	calm
28	10	calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:25 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:52	6:51	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:47	6:47	6:46	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:42	6:41	6:40	6:38	6:37	6:36	6:35	6:34	6:33	6:31	6:30	6:29	6:28	6:26	6:25	6:24	6:22
Sunset (PM)	4:57	4:58	4:59	5:00	5:01	5:02	5:03	5:04	5:05	5:06	5:07	5:09	5:10	5:11	5:12	5:13	5:14	5:15	5:16	5:17	5:18	5:19	5:20	5:21	5:22	5:23	5:24	5:25

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.1	6:52	4:57
2	10.1	6:51	4:58
3	10.1	6:50	4:59
4	10.2	6:49	5:00
5	10.2	6:48	5:01
6	10.2	6:47	5:02
7	10.3	6:47	5:03
8	10.3	6:46	5:04
9	10.3	6:45	5:05
10	10.4	6:44	5:06
11	10.4	6:43	5:07
12	10.4	6:42	5:09
13	10.5	6:41	5:10
14	10.5	6:40	5:11
15	10.6	6:38	5:12
16	10.6	6:37	5:13
17	10.6	6:36	5:14
18	10.7	6:35	5:15
19	10.7	6:34	5:16
20	10.7	6:33	5:17
21	10.8	6:31	5:18
22	10.8	6:30	5:19
23	10.9	6:29	5:20
24	10.9	6:28	5:21
25	10.9	6:26	5:22
26	11.0	6:25	5:23
27	11.0	6:24	5:24
28	11.1	6:22	5:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.6	Moderate
2	2.6	Moderate
3	2.6	Moderate
4	2.7	Moderate
5	2.7	Moderate
6	2.8	Moderate
7	2.8	Moderate
8	2.8	Moderate
9	2.9	Moderate
10	2.9	Moderate
11	2.9	Moderate
12	3.0	Moderate
13	3.0	Moderate
14	3.0	Moderate
15	3.1	Moderate
16	3.1	Moderate
17	3.1	Moderate
18	3.2	Moderate
19	3.2	Moderate
20	3.2	Moderate
21	3.3	Moderate
22	3.3	Moderate
23	3.3	Moderate
24	3.4	Moderate
25	3.4	Moderate
26	3.4	Moderate
27	3.5	Moderate
28	3.5	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kitakata?

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

0.0

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitakata.

What to pack for Kitakata in February

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

In February, Kitakata sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kitakata in February

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 29 — 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	9	11	15	20	23	26	25	22	18	15
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	12	Bracing
Feb	10	Bracing
Mar	9	Bracing
Apr	11	Bracing
May	15	Bracing
Jun	20	Cool
Jul	23	Refreshing
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	25	Warm
Oct	22	Refreshing
Nov	18	Cool
Dec	15	Bracing

UV index in Kitakata in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kitakata peaks around August 12 at about 10 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	7	8	9	9	10	8	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Kitakata 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 Kitakata is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 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)	12	15	22	23	22	18	16	14	13	13	12	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Kitakata?

Kitakata sits at 37.6°N, 139.9°E, 207 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Bange, 10 km away.

Topography around Kitakata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitakata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Kitakata is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km

192 m

cropland 53%

16 km

1,294 m

trees 69%

80 km

2,110 m

trees 81%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

← January Kitakata year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Bange 10 km · Aizu-Wakamatsu 19 km · Aizu-misato Machi 27 km · Yonezawa 36 km · Takahata 48 km · Nanyō 49 km · Motomiya 49 km · Nihommatsu 50 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 Kitakata (37.65°, 139.8667°, elevation 207 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. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	0	-5
2	1	-5
3	1	-5
4	1	-5
5	1	-5
6	1	-5
7	1	-5
8	1	-5
9	1	-5
10	1	-5
11	1	-5
12	1	-5
13	1	-5
14	1	-5
15	1	-4
16	1	-4
17	1	-4
18	2	-4
19	2	-4
20	2	-4
21	2	-4
22	2	-4
23	2	-4
24	2	-4
25	2	-4
26	2	-4
27	3	-4
28	3	-4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	13	87
3	13	87
4	13	87
5	13	87
6	13	87
7	13	87
8	13	87
9	14	86
10	14	86
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	15	85
14	15	85
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	18	82
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	20	80
26	21	79
27	21	79
28	21	79

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	83	84
2	82	84
3	82	83
4	82	83
5	82	82
6	81	82
7	81	81
8	80	80
9	80	80
10	79	79
11	79	78
12	78	78
13	78	77
14	78	76
15	77	75
16	77	74
17	76	73
18	75	72
19	75	71
20	74	70
21	74	69
22	73	68
23	73	67
24	73	66
25	72	65
26	72	64
27	71	64
28	71	63

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	0	-5
2	1	-5
3	1	-5
4	1	-5
5	1	-5
6	1	-5
7	1	-5
8	1	-5
9	1	-5
10	1	-5
11	1	-5
12	1	-5
13	1	-5
14	1	-5
15	1	-4
16	1	-4
17	1	-4
18	2	-4
19	2	-4
20	2	-4
21	2	-4
22	2	-4
23	2	-4
24	2	-4
25	2	-4
26	2	-4
27	3	-4
28	3	-4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	13	87
3	13	87
4	13	87
5	13	87
6	13	87
7	13	87
8	13	87
9	14	86
10	14	86
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	15	85
14	15	85
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	18	82
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	20	80
26	21	79
27	21	79
28	21	79

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	83	84
2	82	84
3	82	83
4	82	83
5	82	82
6	81	82
7	81	81
8	80	80
9	80	80
10	79	79
11	79	78
12	78	78
13	78	77
14	78	76
15	77	75
16	77	74
17	76	73
18	75	72
19	75	71
20	74	70
21	74	69
22	73	68
23	73	67
24	73	66
25	72	65
26	72	64
27	71	64
28	71	63

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	0	-5
2	1	-5
3	1	-5
4	1	-5
5	1	-5
6	1	-5
7	1	-5
8	1	-5
9	1	-5
10	1	-5
11	1	-5
12	1	-5
13	1	-5
14	1	-5
15	1	-4
16	1	-4
17	1	-4
18	2	-4
19	2	-4
20	2	-4
21	2	-4
22	2	-4
23	2	-4
24	2	-4
25	2	-4
26	2	-4
27	3	-4
28	3	-4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	13	87
3	13	87
4	13	87
5	13	87
6	13	87
7	13	87
8	13	87
9	14	86
10	14	86
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	15	85
14	15	85
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	18	82
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	20	80
26	21	79
27	21	79
28	21	79

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	83	84
2	82	84
3	82	83
4	82	83
5	82	82
6	81	82
7	81	81
8	80	80
9	80	80
10	79	79
11	79	78
12	78	78
13	78	77
14	78	76
15	77	75
16	77	74
17	76	73
18	75	72
19	75	71
20	74	70
21	74	69
22	73	68
23	73	67
24	73	66
25	72	65
26	72	64
27	71	64
28	71	63

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100