Misawa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Misawa sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 181 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Misawa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Misawa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 181 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Misawa in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Misawa reaches about 3°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Misawa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Misawa 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 | 2° / -2° | 61 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -2° | 54 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / 1° | 70 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 5° | 79 | 10.9 | 1 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 15° / 10° | 99 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 14° | 98 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 146 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 149 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 140 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 109 | 10.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 11° / 6° | 64 | 11 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 5° / 0° | 66 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Misawa gets around 181 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 22 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Misawa
In winter, Misawa overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Misawa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Misawa?
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 Misawa.
What to pack for Misawa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Misawa sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Misawa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Misawa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misawa peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Misawa 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 Misawa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Misawa?
Misawa sits at 40.7°N, 141.4°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hitokawame, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Misawa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Misawa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Misawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.
The land around Misawa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) 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 Misawa (40.6868°, 141.3897°, elevation 37 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.