Takashima weather in February

In February, Takashima sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 16.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Takashima's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takashima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Takashima is city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
68/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Takashima reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°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)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2082
2182
2282
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2893

How February really feels in Takashima

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.

Takashima 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 / 11420.29.79.90.6
Feb / 9616.58.310.70.8
Mar11° / 13015.22.611.72.3
Apr16° / 12912.10.112.94.8
May21° / 14°15212.3013.86.1
Jun24° / 18°18913.9014.35.8
Jul29° / 23°23615.7014.14.9
Aug30° / 24°13512.2013.34.7
Sep26° / 20°19513.1012.26.0
Oct20° / 15°15512.5011.16.1
Nov15° / 10413.8010.14.1
Dec10° / 11318.53.99.71.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
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283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Takashima gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 16.5 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16437
26437
36437
46437
56436
66336
76336
86335
96334
106234
116233
126132
136132
146031
156030
165929
175828
185727
195726
205625
215524
225523
235422
245321
255320
265319
275318
285318

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 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:025:17
210.37:025:18
310.37:015:19
410.37:005:20
510.46:595:21
610.46:595:22
710.46:585:23
810.46:575:24
910.56:565:25
1010.56:555:26
1110.56:545:27
1210.66:535:28
1310.66:525:29
1410.66:515:30
1510.76:505:31
1610.76:495:32
1710.76:485:33
1810.86:475:34
1910.86:465:35
2010.86:455:36
2110.96:445:36
2210.96:435:37
2310.96:425:38
2411.06:405:39
2511.06:395:40
2611.16:385:41
2711.16:375:42
2811.16:365:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Takashima

In seasonPeak

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

Takashima 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 Takashima?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takashima.

What to pack for Takashima in February

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

In February, Takashima sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Takashima in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Takashima 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 Takashima peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Takashima 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 Takashima is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takashima?

Takashima sits at 35.4°N, 136.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nagahama, 23 km away.

Topography around Takashima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takashima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m.

The land around Takashima is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,600 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Nagahama 23 km · Obama 26 km · Maibara 27 km · Tsuruga 27 km · Hikone 28 km · Kitahama 29 km · Echigawa 32 km · Ōmihachiman 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 Takashima (35.4135°, 136.0161°, elevation 107 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).