Nayoro weather in February

In February, Nayoro sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nayoro's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nayoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nayoro is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nayoro reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-13
2-5-13
3-5-13
4-5-13
5-5-12
6-5-12
7-5-12
8-4-12
9-4-12
10-4-12
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14-4-12
15-4-12
16-4-11
17-3-11
18-3-11
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20-3-11
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-11
24-2-11
25-2-10
26-2-10
27-2-10
28-2-10

How February really feels in Nayoro

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nayoro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -12°6114.719.190.0
Feb-4° / -12°5212.516.310.20.0
Mar / -7°6914.215.611.60.0
Apr / -1°7413.57.813.21.3
May15° / 8912.90.914.64.1
Jun19° / 10°9112.8015.35.4
Jul22° / 14°13614.60155.8
Aug23° / 15°14914.5013.85.8
Sep19° / 10°13914.9012.35.2
Oct13° / 11615.61.410.83.0
Nov / -3°11418.214.19.40.3
Dec-3° / -9°901821.88.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31189
41189
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151486
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171684
181684
191684
201882
211981
221981
232080
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nayoro gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14659
24559
34559
44560
54560
64560
74561
84561
94561
104662
114662
124762
134763
144863
154862
164862
174861
184861
194860
204859
214758
224758
234757
244756
254656
264655
274655
284555

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:574:30
29.66:564:32
39.66:554:33
49.76:544:34
59.76:534:36
69.86:524:37
79.86:504:39
89.86:494:40
99.96:484:41
109.96:474:43
1110.06:454:44
1210.06:444:45
1310.16:434:47
1410.16:414:48
1510.26:404:50
1610.26:384:51
1710.36:374:52
1810.36:364:54
1910.46:344:55
2010.46:334:57
2110.46:314:58
2210.56:294:59
2310.56:285:01
2410.66:265:02
2510.66:255:03
2610.76:235:05
2710.76:215:06
2810.86:205:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nayoro

In seasonPeak

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

Nayoro 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 Nayoro?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nayoro.

What to pack for Nayoro in February

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

In February, Nayoro sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Nayoro in February

The nearest coast averages about -0°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Nayoro 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 Nayoro peaks around August 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nayoro 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 Nayoro is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nayoro?

Nayoro sits at 44.4°N, 142.5°E, 97 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamishibetsuchō, 23 km away.

Topography around Nayoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nayoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Nayoro is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
2,225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Minamishibetsuchō 23 km · Asahikawa 65 km · Mombetsu 71 km · Fukagawa 79 km · Rumoi 80 km · Engaru 93 km · Ashibetsu 96 km · Takikawa 99 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 Nayoro (44.3506°, 142.4578°, elevation 97 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).