Nobeoka in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nobeoka sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 20 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nobeoka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nobeoka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nobeoka in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Nobeoka reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nobeoka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nobeoka 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 6° | 69 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 86 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 9° | 138 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 13° | 165 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 5.9 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 206 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 21° | 382 | 17.7 | 14.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 264 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 242 | 18 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 23° | 280 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 186 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 13° | 102 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 14° / 8° | 71 | 6 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nobeoka gets around 226 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nobeoka
In winter, Nobeoka overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nobeoka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Nobeoka's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Nobeoka?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nobeoka.
What to pack for Nobeoka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nobeoka sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nobeoka in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 29 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Nobeoka in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Nobeoka peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nobeoka in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nobeoka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Nobeoka?
Nobeoka sits at 32.6°N, 131.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kadogawa, 13 km away.
Topography around Nobeoka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nobeoka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nobeoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.
The land around Nobeoka is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 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
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 Nobeoka (32.5833°, 131.6667°, elevation 4 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.