Ōno in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ōno sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
179 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ōno in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 7°C in early December to 3°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ōno reaches about 3°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Ōno

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.

Ōno 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 / -2°609.78.89.50.0
Feb / -3°578.77.810.40.0
Mar / 8010.96.311.70.4
Apr10° / 8711.51.9132.3
May14° / 10°10011.5014.24.1
Jun18° / 14°10711.5014.85.2
Jul22° / 18°14614.8014.65.7
Aug24° / 20°15214.2013.66.2
Sep21° / 18°15812.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 12°12610.2010.95.3
Nov11° / 639.80.99.82.7
Dec / 63105.89.20.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ōno gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 20 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ōno

In seasonPeak

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

Ōno 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 Ōno?

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 Ōno.

What to pack for Ōno in Winter

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

In winter, Ōno sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ōno in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 25 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ōno in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ōno peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ōno 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 Ōno is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ōno?

Ōno sits at 40.3°N, 141.6°E, 211 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kuji, 16 km away.

Topography around Ōno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Ōno is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Kuji 16 km · Hachinohe 26 km · Ninohe 27 km · Nanaku 33 km · Hakurōmachi 38 km · Hitokawame 42 km · Misawa 49 km · Towada 51 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 Ōno (40.2853°, 141.6287°, elevation 211 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.