Kurobe-shi weather in February

In February, Kurobe-shi sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 193 mm of precipitation across 21.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Kurobe-shi's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurobe-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
193 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kurobe-shi is city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kurobe-shi reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
141
241
341
441
541
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862

How February really feels in Kurobe-shi

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.

Kurobe-shi 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 / 26126.321.19.80.0
Feb / 19321.516.810.60.1
Mar / 18620.411.411.70.9
Apr12° / 14414.51.612.93.0
May18° / 13°14413.8013.95.2
Jun21° / 18°17113.4014.55.7
Jul26° / 23°24016.6014.35.6
Aug27° / 24°16815.4013.45.6
Sep24° / 21°21817.2012.35.5
Oct19° / 16°20516.70115.1
Nov13° / 10°20919.31.3103.0
Dec / 26324.513.19.50.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232575
242575
252674
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kurobe-shi gets around 193 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 84% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18470
28470
38369
48369
58368
68368
78267
88266
98166
108165
118064
128064
137963
147862
157862
167761
177660
187559
197458
207456
217355
227254
237253
247152
257151
267050
277049
287048

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

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 7:00 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:005:08
210.26:595:09
310.26:585:10
410.26:575:11
510.36:575:12
610.36:565:13
710.36:555:14
810.46:545:15
910.46:535:16
1010.46:525:17
1110.56:515:18
1210.56:505:19
1310.56:495:21
1410.66:485:22
1510.66:475:23
1610.66:465:24
1710.76:455:25
1810.76:445:26
1910.76:435:27
2010.86:415:28
2110.86:405:29
2210.86:395:30
2310.96:385:31
2410.96:365:32
2511.06:355:33
2611.06:345:34
2711.06:335:35
2811.16:315:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kurobe-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi?

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

0.1
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 Kurobe-shi.

What to pack for Kurobe-shi in February

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

In February, Kurobe-shi sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kurobe-shi 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 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurobe-shi?

Kurobe-shi sits at 36.9°N, 137.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nyūzen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kurobe-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurobe-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Kurobe-shi is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
1,350 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nyūzen 6.0 km · Uozu 12 km · Namerikawa 18 km · Kamiichi 24 km · Gohyakkoku 29 km · Toyama 30 km · Imizu 32 km · Nishishinminato 36 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 Kurobe-shi (36.9012°, 137.4495°, elevation 15 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).