Nayoro in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Nayoro sees average daytime highs around -4°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 203 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-11°C
Precipitation
203 mm
45 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Nayoro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -4°C.

A typical winter day in Nayoro reaches about -4°C and drops to -11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Nayoro

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nayoro 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Nayoro gets around 203 mm of rain and snow over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 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 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Nayoro

In seasonPeak

In winter, Nayoro overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Nayoro?

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.

0.0
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 Nayoro.

What to pack for Nayoro in Winter

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

In winter, Nayoro sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 45 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Nayoro in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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 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 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
Winter 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.