Nishio weather in February

In February, Nishio sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nishio's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Nishio is city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1953

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nishio reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
395
495
595
6105
7105
8105
9105
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18106
19106
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116

How February really feels in Nishio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nishio weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 739.30.59.92.2
Feb10° / 769.10.410.72.4
Mar13° / 12010.5011.73.6
Apr17° / 12°1299.9012.95.3
May20° / 16°15410013.86.3
Jun24° / 21°20913.2014.36.0
Jul27° / 24°18113014.15.8
Aug29° / 26°10810.9013.35.7
Sep26° / 23°21413012.26.2
Oct22° / 18°21511.1011.16.6
Nov17° / 13°998010.25.8
Dec12° / 688.50.19.73.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235842
245743
255743
265644
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nishio gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3312
4312
5312
6322
7322
8322
9322
10322
11322
12322
13322
14322
15321
16331
17331
18331
19331
20331
21331
22331
23331
24330
25330
26340
27340
28340

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 26 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1826breezy
1926breezy
2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
2526breezy
2626breezy
2726breezy
2826breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:575:13
210.36:565:14
310.36:565:15
410.46:555:16
510.46:545:17
610.46:545:18
710.46:535:19
810.56:525:20
910.56:515:21
1010.56:505:22
1110.66:495:23
1210.66:485:24
1310.66:475:25
1410.76:465:26
1510.76:455:27
1610.76:445:28
1710.86:435:29
1810.86:425:30
1910.86:415:31
2010.96:405:32
2110.96:395:33
2210.96:385:34
2311.06:375:35
2411.06:365:36
2511.06:355:37
2611.16:335:38
2711.16:325:39
2811.16:315:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nishio

In seasonPeak

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

Nishio 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 Nishio?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nishio.

What to pack for Nishio in February

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

In February, Nishio sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nishio in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nishio in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nishio peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nishio 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 Nishio is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1325 µg/m³Jul 2415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nishio?

Nishio sits at 34.9°N, 137.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hekinan, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nishio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m.

The land around Nishio is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
1,984 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hekinan 6.0 km · Ishiki 8.0 km · Takahama 8.0 km · Anjō 11 km · Handa 11 km · Kōta 11 km · Taketoyo 12 km · Ogawa 13 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 Nishio (34.8667°, 137.05°, elevation 9 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).