Nishishinminato weather in February

In February, Nishishinminato sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 18.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nishishinminato's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishishinminato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Nishishinminato is human settlement in Japan.

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nishishinminato reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2681
2791
2891

How February really feels in Nishishinminato

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nishishinminato 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 / -0°16923.213.29.80.3
Feb / -0°12818.910.410.60.6
Mar12° / 15818.3411.72.4
Apr18° / 13714.50.312.95.0
May23° / 13°14413.5013.96.2
Jun26° / 18°18814.5014.55.7
Jul30° / 22°27218.1014.34.0
Aug31° / 23°19915.7013.43.7
Sep27° / 19°23616.1012.25.3
Oct21° / 13°17414.60115.8
Nov15° / 15917.60.1103.8
Dec / 18322.56.99.51.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122674
132773
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202872
212872
222872
232872
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nishishinminato gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 18.9 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 69% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17748
27647
37647
47647
57546
67546
77445
87344
97344
107243
117242
127141
137041
147040
156939
166838
176736
186635
196533
206432
216331
226329
236228
246127
256126
266125
276124
286123

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:10
210.27:005:11
310.26:595:12
410.26:595:13
510.36:585:14
610.36:575:15
710.36:565:16
810.46:555:17
910.46:545:18
1010.46:535:19
1110.56:525:20
1210.56:515:21
1310.56:505:22
1410.66:495:23
1510.66:485:24
1610.66:475:25
1710.76:465:26
1810.76:455:27
1910.76:445:28
2010.86:435:29
2110.86:415:30
2210.96:405:32
2310.96:395:33
2410.96:385:34
2511.06:375:35
2611.06:355:36
2711.06:345:37
2811.16:335:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nishishinminato

In seasonPeak

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

Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nishishinminato.

What to pack for Nishishinminato in February

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

In February, Nishishinminato sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Nishishinminato in February

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato peaks around August 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishishinminato?

Nishishinminato sits at 36.8°N, 137.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Imizu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nishishinminato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishishinminato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.

The land around Nishishinminato is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
3,132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Imizu 5.0 km · Takaoka 6.0 km · Himi 11 km · Himimachi 12 km · Toyama 15 km · Tonami 21 km · Oyabe 24 km · Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 24 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 Nishishinminato (36.7796°, 137.0758°, elevation 2 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).