Okayama weather in February

In February, Okayama sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Okayama's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okayama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 µg/m³ · 2010

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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Okayama reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9102
10102
11102
12102
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123

How February really feels in Okayama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Okayama 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° / 405.50.39.92.4
Feb11° / 486.40.610.72.8
Mar14° / 929.30.111.74.3
Apr20° / 10°1089.7012.86.2
May24° / 15°1259.9013.86.8
Jun27° / 20°17212.2014.35.8
Jul31° / 24°18713.6014.14.0
Aug33° / 25°10810.3013.33.6
Sep29° / 21°16810.8012.25.5
Oct23° / 14°1147.7011.17.2
Nov18° / 576.1010.26.2
Dec12° / 465.30.19.73.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45149
55149
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194654
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254654
264555
274555
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Okayama gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1192
2192
3192
4193
5193
6193
7203
8203
9213
10213
11223
12223
13233
14232
15242
16242
17242
18252
19252
20252
21261
22261
23261
24261
25261
26261
27271
28271

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:095:26
210.37:095:27
310.37:085:28
410.47:075:29
510.47:065:30
610.47:065:31
710.57:055:32
810.57:045:33
910.57:035:34
1010.57:025:35
1110.67:015:36
1210.67:015:37
1310.67:005:38
1410.76:595:39
1510.76:585:40
1610.76:575:41
1710.86:565:42
1810.86:555:43
1910.86:545:44
2010.96:525:45
2110.96:515:46
2210.96:505:47
2311.06:495:48
2411.06:485:49
2511.06:475:49
2611.16:465:50
2711.16:445:51
2811.16:435:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Okayama

In seasonPeak

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

Okayama sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Okayama's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Okayama?

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

2.8
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 Okayama.

What to pack for Okayama in February

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

In February, Okayama sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Okayama 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 41 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 Jun 7 to Nov 12 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Okayama 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 Okayama peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Okayama 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 Okayama is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Okayama's WHO annual average of 11 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Oct 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okayama?

Okayama sits at 34.6°N, 133.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tamano, 15 km away.

Topography around Okayama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okayama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m.

The land around Okayama is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tamano 15 km · Sōja 17 km · Kurashiki 17 km · Setouchi 19 km · Akaiwa 20 km · Naoshima 22 km · Bizen 32 km · Takahashi 33 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 Okayama (34.65°, 133.9333°, elevation 5 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).