Ono in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ono sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 512 mm of precipitation over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 4°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ono's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ono's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
512 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ono in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 4°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ono reaches about 3°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°-5°10°15°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Ono

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ono 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°18021.820.69.80.0
Feb / -5°14617.415.510.60.0
Mar / -2°18417.110.411.70.7
Apr13° / 17514.22.912.93.3
May18° / 10°19214.40.113.95.3
Jun22° / 15°24315.4014.45.4
Jul26° / 19°32119.5014.25.1
Aug27° / 20°19417.2013.45.4
Sep23° / 16°24815.4012.25.7
Oct18° / 10°18913.30.111.15.2
Nov11° / 16115.33.410.12.5
Dec / -2°18720.615.39.60.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ono gets around 512 mm of rain and snow over 60 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

01234DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ono

In seasonPeak

In winter, Ono overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ono 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 winter a good time to visit Ono?

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.

0.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ono.

What to pack for Ono in Winter

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

In winter, Ono sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 60 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ono in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ono in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ono peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ono in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ono is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ono?

Ono sits at 36.0°N, 136.5°E, 175 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Katsuyama, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ono has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Ono is covered by cropland (38%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
720 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Katsuyama 9.0 km · Iijima 17 km · Fukui-shi 26 km · Maruoka 27 km · Sabae 27 km · Takefu 30 km · Echizen 30 km · Sakai 32 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 Ono (35.9811°, 136.4873°, elevation 175 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.