Nemuro in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Nemuro sees average daytime highs around -0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 175 mm of precipitation over about 25 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 4°C in early December to -1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-0°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
175 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
25 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Nemuro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to -1°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Nemuro reaches about -0°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Nemuro

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
56 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nemuro 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-1° / -4°548.27.79.20.0
Feb-2° / -5°447.17.610.20.0
Mar / -2°699.17.211.60.0
Apr / 809.73.113.20.0
May / 9810.40.214.50.9
Jun10° / 909.3015.12.3
Jul14° / 13°11910014.94.0
Aug17° / 16°14111.2013.85.2
Sep17° / 15°16011.1012.35.1
Oct13° / 11°12210010.83.9
Nov / 9110.31.19.51.4
Dec / -1°779.65.78.80.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Nemuro gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 25 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Nemuro

In seasonPeak

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

Nemuro 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 Nemuro?

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
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nemuro.

What to pack for Nemuro in Winter

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

In winter, Nemuro sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nemuro 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 16°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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nemuro 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 Nemuro peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nemuro?

Nemuro sits at 43.3°N, 145.6°E, 24 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 52 km away.

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Topography around Nemuro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nemuro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m.

The land around Nemuro is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
1,062 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Shibetsu 52 km · Nakashibetsu 55 km · Kushiro 105 km · Abashiri 131 km · Motomachi 132 km · Kitami 146 km · Engaru 182 km · Sarubetsu 188 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 Nemuro (43.3236°, 145.575°, elevation 24 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.