Mori in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mori sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 250 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mori's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mori's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
250 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mori in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mori reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

10°15°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Mori

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mori 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7760.19.92.6
Feb11° / 977.30.510.72.9
Mar14° / 16011.40.111.74.0
Apr18° / 11°17311.3012.95.7
May22° / 16°19612.5013.86.2
Jun25° / 20°27115.9014.35.5
Jul29° / 24°29016.8014.14.6
Aug30° / 25°17417013.34.2
Sep27° / 22°25817.1012.25.2
Oct22° / 17°22713.5011.16.2
Nov17° / 12°13110.1010.25.7
Dec12° / 767.109.73.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Mori gets around 250 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mori

In seasonPeak

In winter, Mori overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mori 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 winter a good time to visit Mori?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mori.

What to pack for Mori in Winter

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

In winter, Mori sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Mori in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 29 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mori in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mori peaks around July 20 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 highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mori in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mori is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mori?

Mori sits at 34.8°N, 137.9°E, 56 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukuroi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,115 m.

The land around Mori is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
886 m
80 km
3,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Fukuroi 9.0 km · Kakegawa 11 km · Hamakita 14 km · Iwata 17 km · Kanaya 18 km · Maruobara 22 km · Kikugawa 22 km · Shimada 23 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 Mori (34.8333°, 137.9333°, elevation 56 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.