Shizunai-furukawachō weather in February

In February, Shizunai-furukawachō sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shizunai-furukawachō's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shizunai-furukawachō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shizunai-furukawachō is human settlement in Japan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month.

A typical February day in Shizunai-furukawachō reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-3
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251-2
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How February really feels in Shizunai-furukawachō

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shizunai-furukawachō weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6412.913.99.30.0
Feb / -3°479.910.810.30.0
Mar / -1°659.66.411.60.0
Apr / 8510.51.213.10.2
May / 12111.4014.42.0
Jun14° / 12°95100153.9
Jul18° / 17°15413.4014.85.2
Aug21° / 19°17113013.75.9
Sep20° / 18°15512.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 12°13012.9010.84.5
Nov / 10715.82.19.61.7
Dec / 9416.211.190.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
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54951
64951
75050
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95149
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Shizunai-furukawachō gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13945
23945
33844
43844
53844
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83743
93643
103642
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283330

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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Wind in February

Winds average 23 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
723breezy
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2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:524:36
29.86:514:37
39.86:504:38
49.86:494:40
59.96:484:41
69.96:474:42
710.06:464:44
810.06:454:45
910.06:444:46
1010.16:434:47
1110.16:414:49
1210.26:404:50
1310.26:394:51
1410.26:384:53
1510.36:364:54
1610.36:354:55
1710.46:344:56
1810.46:324:58
1910.56:314:59
2010.56:305:00
2110.66:285:01
2210.66:275:03
2310.66:255:04
2410.76:245:05
2510.76:225:07
2610.86:215:08
2710.86:195:09
2810.96:185:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shizunai-furukawachō

In seasonPeak

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

Shizunai-furukawachō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is February a good time to visit Shizunai-furukawachō?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shizunai-furukawachō.

What to pack for Shizunai-furukawachō in February

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

In February, Shizunai-furukawachō sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Shizunai-furukawachō in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Shizunai-furukawachō in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shizunai-furukawachō peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shizunai-furukawachō?

Shizunai-furukawachō sits at 42.3°N, 142.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tomakomai, 71 km away.

Topography around Shizunai-furukawachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shizunai-furukawachō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Shizunai-furukawachō is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tomakomai 71 km · Chitose 80 km · Memuro-minami 84 km · Shiraoi 87 km · Eniwa 90 km · Obihiro 94 km · Kitahiroshima 97 km · Noboribetsu 98 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 Shizunai-furukawachō (42.3339°, 142.3669°, elevation 4 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).