Takanosu weather in February

In February, Takanosu sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Takanosu's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takanosu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Takanosu reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Takanosu

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.

Takanosu 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 / -4°9318.821.49.50.0
Feb / -4°841617.110.40.0
Mar / -1°10916.812.111.70.3
Apr12° / 11014.42.4132.7
May17° / 10°11813.3014.24.9
Jun21° / 15°11912.5014.85.8
Jul25° / 19°20516.5014.65.6
Aug26° / 21°20816.3013.65.6
Sep23° / 16°16813.9012.35.9
Oct17° / 10°14914.2010.94.7
Nov10° / 13617.84.49.81.8
Dec / -1°12420.216.99.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92179
102179
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162278
172377
182476
192476
202575
212674
222773
232872
242971
253070
263070
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Takanosu gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16069
26069
35969
45969
55969
65968
75968
86068
96067
106067
116066
126065
136065
146064
156063
166062
176061
185960
195959
205858
215756
225655
235654
245554
255453
265452
275451
285450

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:554:49
29.96:544:50
310.06:534:51
410.06:534:52
510.06:524:54
610.16:514:55
710.16:504:56
810.16:494:57
910.26:484:58
1010.26:465:00
1110.36:455:01
1210.36:445:02
1310.36:435:03
1410.46:425:04
1510.46:415:06
1610.56:395:07
1710.56:385:08
1810.56:375:09
1910.66:365:10
2010.66:345:11
2110.76:335:13
2210.76:325:14
2310.76:305:15
2410.86:295:16
2510.86:285:17
2610.96:265:18
2710.96:255:20
2811.06:235:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Takanosu

In seasonPeak

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

Takanosu 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 February a good time to visit Takanosu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takanosu.

What to pack for Takanosu in February

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

In February, Takanosu sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Takanosu in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Takanosu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takanosu peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Takanosu 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 Takanosu is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takanosu?

Takanosu sits at 40.2°N, 140.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kita-Akita, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Takanosu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takanosu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Takanosu is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kita-Akita 3.0 km · Ōdate 17 km · Moritake 28 km · Noshiro 29 km · Hanawa 36 km · Hirosaki 42 km · Hirakawa 44 km · Tennō 49 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 Takanosu (40.2227°, 140.3661°, elevation 27 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).