Shiroishi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shiroishi sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 205 mm of precipitation over about 41 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 8°C in early December to 5°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shiroishi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shiroishi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 205 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shiroishi in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 8°C in early December to 5°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Shiroishi reaches about 4°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shiroishi
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shiroishi 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -4° | 78 | 14.5 | 15 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -4° | 58 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 92 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 95 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 13 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 98 | 12.4 | 0 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 126 | 13.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 188 | 18.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 160 | 15.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 153 | 14 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 135 | 11.5 | 0 | 11 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 71 | 11.6 | 2 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 69 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shiroishi gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shiroishi
In winter, Shiroishi overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shiroishi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Shiroishi?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shiroishi.
What to pack for Shiroishi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shiroishi sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Shiroishi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Shiroishi in Winter
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 Shiroishi peaks around August 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Shiroishi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shiroishi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Shiroishi?
Shiroishi sits at 38.0°N, 140.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōkawara, 11 km away.
Topography around Shiroishi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shiroishi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiroishi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.
The land around Shiroishi is covered by trees (50%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (20%) within 80 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
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 Shiroishi (38.0033°, 140.6183°, elevation 57 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.