Mihara weather in February

In February, Mihara sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mihara's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mihara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Mihara is city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
192/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mihara reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18102
19102
20102
21102
22112
23112
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25112
26112
27112
28112

How February really feels in Mihara

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.

Mihara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 435.41101.8
Feb10° / 547.21.410.72.2
Mar14° / 959.90.411.73.9
Apr19° / 1109.7012.86.0
May23° / 14°1299.9013.86.8
Jun26° / 19°19212.8014.35.8
Jul30° / 23°20713.7014.14.4
Aug32° / 24°12512.2013.33.9
Sep28° / 20°16011012.25.7
Oct22° / 13°1037.6011.17.2
Nov17° / 596.6010.25.7
Dec11° / 505.90.49.73.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134951
144951
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mihara gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1215
2215
3215
4226
5226
6226
7236
8236
9246
10246
11256
12256
13266
14266
15276
16276
17275
18275
19285
20284
21284
22284
23293
24293
25293
26293
27302
28302

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 10 km/h in February.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:12 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:125:30
210.37:115:31
310.47:115:32
410.47:105:33
510.47:095:34
610.47:095:35
710.57:085:36
810.57:075:37
910.57:065:38
1010.67:055:39
1110.67:045:40
1210.67:045:41
1310.77:035:42
1410.77:025:43
1510.77:015:44
1610.87:005:45
1710.86:595:46
1810.86:585:47
1910.86:575:48
2010.96:565:49
2110.96:545:49
2211.06:535:50
2311.06:525:51
2411.06:515:52
2511.16:505:53
2611.16:495:54
2711.16:485:55
2811.26:465:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mihara

In seasonPeak

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

Mihara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Mihara?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mihara.

What to pack for Mihara in February

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

In February, Mihara sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Mihara in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 27 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.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mihara 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 Mihara 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mihara 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 Mihara 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mihara?

Mihara sits at 34.4°N, 133.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Onomichi, 11 km away.

Topography around Mihara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mihara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Mihara is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Onomichi 11 km · Innoshima 16 km · Takehara 17 km · Kōzan 21 km · Fuchūchō 24 km · Shin’ichi 25 km · Fukuyama 28 km · Higashihiroshima 32 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 Mihara (34.4°, 133.0833°, elevation 11 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).