Tahara in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tahara sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
208 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
2.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tahara in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Tahara reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

10°15°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Tahara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 50 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
50
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tahara 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 656.19.92.3
Feb10° / 777.110.72.6
Mar14° / 12910.311.74.0
Apr18° / 11°14310.312.85.8
May22° / 16°1641113.86.5
Jun25° / 20°23214.714.35.7
Jul29° / 24°22714.914.14.8
Aug30° / 25°13314.313.34.4
Sep27° / 22°23014.412.25.5
Oct22° / 16°21511.611.16.6
Nov17° / 11°1068.210.25.8
Dec12° / 666.49.73.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Tahara gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%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 20 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tahara

In seasonPeak

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

Tahara 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 Tahara?

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.

2.8
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 Tahara.

What to pack for Tahara in Winter

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

In winter, Tahara sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tahara in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — 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 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 26 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Tahara in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tahara peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tahara 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 Tahara is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1325 µg/m³Jul 2415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tahara?

Tahara sits at 34.7°N, 137.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyohashi, 15 km away.

Topography around Tahara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tahara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around Tahara is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Toyohashi 15 km · Kozakai-chō 17 km · Gamagōri 19 km · Toyokawa 20 km · Kosai 24 km · Minamichita 24 km · Kōta 25 km · Ishiki 27 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 Tahara (34.668°, 137.2674°, elevation 34 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.