Takahashi weather in February

In February, Takahashi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Takahashi's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takahashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:59 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Takahashi is city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Takahashi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Takahashi

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Takahashi 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 / 466.229.91.4
Feb / 547.52.210.71.9
Mar13° / 10010.8111.73.5
Apr18° / 11810.30.112.85.8
May23° / 13°13710.6013.86.7
Jun26° / 18°19713.6014.35.7
Jul30° / 22°22115.6014.14.3
Aug31° / 23°14513.7013.33.9
Sep27° / 19°19612.3012.25.8
Oct22° / 12°1148.3011.16.9
Nov16° / 637.1010.25.3
Dec10° / 526.30.89.72.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Takahashi gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1239
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3239
4239
5249
6249
7259
8259
9259
10269
11269
12279
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16288
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23296
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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 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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:115:27
210.37:105:28
310.37:095:29
410.47:095:30
510.47:085:31
610.47:075:32
710.57:065:33
810.57:055:34
910.57:055:35
1010.57:045:36
1110.67:035:37
1210.67:025:38
1310.67:015:39
1410.77:005:40
1510.76:595:41
1610.76:585:42
1710.86:575:43
1810.86:565:44
1910.86:555:45
2010.96:545:46
2110.96:535:47
2210.96:525:48
2311.06:515:49
2411.06:495:50
2511.06:485:51
2611.16:475:51
2711.16:465:52
2811.16:455:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
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133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
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273.7Moderate
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Takahashi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Takahashi'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 Takahashi?

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

1.9
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 Takahashi.

What to pack for Takahashi in February

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

In February, Takahashi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Takahashi 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Takahashi 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 Takahashi peaks around July 15 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 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 Takahashi 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 Takahashi is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takahashi?

Takahashi sits at 34.8°N, 133.6°E, 66 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sōja, 17 km away.

Topography around Takahashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takahashi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Takahashi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sōja 17 km · Ibara 25 km · Niimi 26 km · Kurashiki 26 km · Kamogatachō-kamogata 27 km · Asakuchi 28 km · Kannabechō-yahiro 31 km · Okayama 33 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 Takahashi (34.7833°, 133.6167°, elevation 66 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).