Nakashibetsu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nakashibetsu sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 22 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 3°C in early December to -1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nakashibetsu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakashibetsu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -10°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nakashibetsu in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 3°C in early December to -1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Nakashibetsu reaches about -1°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Nakashibetsu
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.
Nakashibetsu 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 | -3° / -11° | 54 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -12° | 43 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -7° | 73 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -0° | 84 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 1.7 |
| May | 14° / 6° | 90 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 74 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 107 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 138 | 12.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 152 | 12 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 116 | 10 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 8° / 0° | 78 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 1° / -6° | 72 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nakashibetsu gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nakashibetsu
In winter, Nakashibetsu overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nakashibetsu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Nakashibetsu?
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 Nakashibetsu.
What to pack for Nakashibetsu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nakashibetsu sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nakashibetsu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 2°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 5 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu sits at 43.5°N, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 18 km away.
Topography around Nakashibetsu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nakashibetsu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakashibetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.
The land around Nakashibetsu is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (37%) 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 Nakashibetsu (43.5485°, 144.9718°, elevation 31 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.