Mashiko in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mashiko sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 152 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 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mashiko's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mashiko's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 152 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mashiko in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Mashiko reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Mashiko
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mashiko 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° / -0° | 52 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 0° | 51 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 97 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 109 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 134 | 12.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 144 | 15.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 174 | 16.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 128 | 13.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 165 | 14.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 164 | 12 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 76 | 8.1 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 49 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mashiko gets around 152 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mashiko
In winter, Mashiko overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mashiko sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Mashiko?
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 Mashiko.
What to pack for Mashiko in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mashiko sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mashiko 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Mashiko in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mashiko peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mashiko 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 Mashiko is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mashiko?
Mashiko sits at 36.5°N, 140.1°E, 79 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mooka, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Mashiko
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mashiko.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mashiko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.
The land around Mashiko is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (20%) 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 Mashiko (36.4667°, 140.1°, elevation 79 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.