Ōmihachiman weather in February

In February, Ōmihachiman sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Ōmihachiman's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōmihachiman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Ōmihachiman is city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,068/km²
people per km²
Founded
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 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ōmihachiman reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
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470
570
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1571
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2491
2591
2691
2792
2892

How February really feels in Ōmihachiman

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.

Ōmihachiman weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8113.97.59.90.7
Feb / 7612.76.510.71.0
Mar12° / 11613.52.111.72.7
Apr17° / 12311.60.112.95.1
May22° / 13°14811.6013.86.3
Jun25° / 18°18614014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°21015.9014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°12212.4013.34.3
Sep27° / 20°17912.3012.25.9
Oct21° / 14°15210.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 819010.24.7
Dec / 7511.63.19.72.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94258
104159
114060
123961
134060
143961
153862
163763
173664
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ōmihachiman gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14727
24727
34727
44727
54727
64727
74727
84726
94726
104726
114725
124725
134725
144624
154624
164623
174523
184522
194521
204521
214420
224419
234318
244317
254316
264315
274314
284314

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:015:17
210.37:015:18
310.37:005:19
410.36:595:20
510.46:595:21
610.46:585:22
710.46:575:23
810.56:565:24
910.56:555:25
1010.56:545:26
1110.66:545:27
1210.66:535:28
1310.66:525:29
1410.76:515:30
1510.76:505:31
1610.76:495:32
1710.86:485:33
1810.86:475:34
1910.86:465:35
2010.96:445:36
2110.96:435:37
2210.96:425:37
2311.06:415:38
2411.06:405:39
2511.06:395:40
2611.16:375:41
2711.16:365:42
2811.16:355:43

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 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 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
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ōmihachiman

In seasonPeak

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

Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman?

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

1.0
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 Ōmihachiman.

What to pack for Ōmihachiman in February

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

In February, Ōmihachiman sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ōmihachiman 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 56 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
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ōmihachiman?

Ōmihachiman sits at 35.1°N, 136.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ōmihachiman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōmihachiman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,602 m.

The land around Ōmihachiman is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Yasu 8.0 km · Youkaichi 9.0 km · Echigawa 10 km · Moriyama 12 km · Rittō 14 km · Konan 14 km · Kitahama 17 km · Kusatsu 17 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 Ōmihachiman (35.1286°, 136.0976°, elevation 91 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).