Takaoka in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Takaoka sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 480 mm of precipitation over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Takaoka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Takaoka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 480 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Takaoka in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Takaoka reaches about 7°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Takaoka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Takaoka 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 | 6° / -0° | 169 | 23.2 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / -0° | 128 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 158 | 18.3 | 4 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 137 | 14.5 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 144 | 13.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 188 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 272 | 18.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 199 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 236 | 16.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 174 | 14.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 159 | 17.6 | 0.1 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 183 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Takaoka gets around 480 mm of rain and snow over 65 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Takaoka
In winter, Takaoka overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Takaoka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Takaoka?
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 Takaoka.
What to pack for Takaoka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Takaoka sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 65 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Takaoka in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Takaoka in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takaoka peaks around August 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Takaoka 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 Takaoka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Takaoka?
Takaoka sits at 36.8°N, 137.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishishinminato, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Takaoka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Takaoka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Takaoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,099 m.
The land around Takaoka is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (25%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (37%) 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 Takaoka (36.75°, 137.0167°, elevation 8 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.