Kōzan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kōzan sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 146 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kōzan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kōzan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 146 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kōzan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Kōzan reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kōzan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 74 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kōzan 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 1° | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 54 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 95 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 110 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 129 | 9.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 192 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 207 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 125 | 12.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 160 | 11 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 103 | 7.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 50 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kōzan gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kōzan
In winter, Kōzan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kōzan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kōzan's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kōzan?
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 Kōzan.
What to pack for Kōzan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kōzan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kōzan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Kōzan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Kōzan peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kōzan 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 Kōzan is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 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 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kōzan?
Kōzan sits at 34.6°N, 133.1°E, 337 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fuchūchō, 17 km away.
Topography around Kōzan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kōzan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kōzan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,264 m.
The land around Kōzan is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) 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 Kōzan (34.5833°, 133.05°, elevation 337 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.