Mutsu weather in February

In February, Mutsu sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mutsu's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mutsu is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
65/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 1°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mutsu reaches about 1°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 -2°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-2
131-2
141-2
151-2
161-2
171-2
181-1
191-1
201-1
211-1
221-1
231-1
241-1
252-1
262-1
272-1
282-1

How February really feels in Mutsu

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.

Mutsu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10018.416.89.40.0
Feb / -2°71141410.30.0
Mar / 7112.2811.70.0
Apr / 7410.21.513.10.7
May11° / 9910.8014.32.7
Jun15° / 13°909.3014.94.6
Jul19° / 18°14011.7014.75.8
Aug22° / 20°15311.3013.76.4
Sep21° / 19°15112.3012.35.9
Oct15° / 13°11312.4010.94.5
Nov / 8613.21.69.71.5
Dec / 11016.411.29.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154258
164258
174357
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274654
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mutsu gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15556
25556
35556
45556
55456
65455
75455
85455
95354
105354
115354
125354
135353
145353
155352
165252
175251
185150
195049
204948
214847
224846
234745
244644
254543
264542
274541
284440

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 30 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
131windy
231windy
331windy
431windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1430windy
1530windy
1630windy
1730windy
1830windy
1930windy
2029windy
2129windy
2229windy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2528breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:544:43
29.86:534:44
39.96:524:45
49.96:524:47
510.06:514:48
610.06:504:49
710.06:484:50
810.16:474:52
910.16:464:53
1010.16:454:54
1110.26:444:55
1210.26:434:57
1310.36:424:58
1410.36:404:59
1510.46:395:00
1610.46:385:02
1710.46:375:03
1810.56:355:04
1910.56:345:05
2010.66:335:06
2110.66:315:08
2210.76:305:09
2310.76:285:10
2410.76:275:11
2510.86:255:12
2610.86:245:14
2710.96:235:15
2810.96:215:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mutsu

In seasonPeak

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

Mutsu 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 Mutsu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mutsu.

What to pack for Mutsu in February

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

In February, Mutsu sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mutsu in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Oct 3 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Mutsu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mutsu peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mutsu 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 Mutsu is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutsu?

Mutsu sits at 41.3°N, 141.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyota, 60 km away.

Topography around Mutsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.

The land around Mutsu is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Toyota 60 km · Aomori 66 km · Hakodate 67 km · Misawa 69 km · Towada 74 km · Hitokawame 75 km · Kamiiso 76 km · Hokuto 76 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 Mutsu (41.2894°, 141.2169°, elevation 6 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).