Ōtake weather in February

In February, Ōtake sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ōtake's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōtake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ōtake is city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
383/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ōtake reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
15102
16103
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24113
25113
26113
27113
28114

How February really feels in Ōtake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ōtake 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
Jan / 506.21101.8
Feb10° / 677.81.510.72.1
Mar13° / 11610.10.511.73.7
Apr18° / 10°1389.8012.85.8
May22° / 15°15810.3013.86.6
Jun25° / 19°23413.9014.25.9
Jul29° / 23°25515.2014.14.8
Aug30° / 24°16914.4013.34.5
Sep27° / 21°18511.7012.26.1
Oct22° / 15°1168011.17.1
Nov16° / 727.2010.25.6
Dec11° / 606.70.39.83.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ōtake gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2236
3236
4236
5246
6246
7256
8256
9266
10266
11276
12276
13276
14286
15285
16295
17295
18295
19304
20304
21304
22314
23314
24323
25323
26323
27333
28333

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 10 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:155:34
210.37:155:35
310.47:145:36
410.47:135:37
510.47:125:38
610.57:125:39
710.57:115:40
810.57:105:41
910.57:095:42
1010.67:085:43
1110.67:085:44
1210.67:075:45
1310.77:065:46
1410.77:055:47
1510.77:045:48
1610.87:035:49
1710.87:025:49
1810.87:015:50
1910.97:005:51
2010.96:595:52
2110.96:585:53
2211.06:575:54
2311.06:555:55
2411.06:545:56
2511.16:535:57
2611.16:525:58
2711.16:515:59
2811.26:505:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ōtake

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ōtake'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 Ōtake?

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

2.1
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 Ōtake.

What to pack for Ōtake in February

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

In February, Ōtake sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ōtake 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ōtake 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 Ōtake peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (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 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ōtake 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 Ōtake is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōtake?

Ōtake sits at 34.2°N, 132.2°E, 72 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwakuni, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ōtake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōtake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Ōtake is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Iwakuni 5.0 km · Ōno-hara 9.0 km · Miyajima 14 km · Hatsukaichi 19 km · Etajima 24 km · Yanai 28 km · Hiroshima 30 km · Kure 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 Ōtake (34.2075°, 132.2206°, elevation 72 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).