Tsuruoka weather in February

In February, Tsuruoka sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 190 mm of precipitation across 22.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tsuruoka's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
190 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tsuruoka is city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
96/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tsuruoka reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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730
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1030
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1940
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2140
2240
2340
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2641
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How February really feels in Tsuruoka

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.

Tsuruoka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 28527.722.89.60.0
Feb / 19022.918.810.50.0
Mar / 16920.611.511.70.5
Apr12° / 13215.41.5132.7
May17° / 12°13413.7014.15.0
Jun21° / 17°14812.8014.75.8
Jul25° / 21°25917.2014.45.6
Aug26° / 22°20315.7013.55.7
Sep23° / 19°18015.5012.35.7
Oct18° / 13°20316.70114.8
Nov12° / 23820.92.69.92.3
Dec / 31126.3159.30.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152377
162476
172476
182476
192575
202575
212674
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tsuruoka gets around 190 mm of rain and snow over 22.9 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 82% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18776
28776
38776
48776
58775
68775
78775
88774
98774
108673
118673
128672
138672
148571
158570
168469
178367
188266
198065
207963
217861
227760
237558
247457
257355
267254
277153
287152

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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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420light breeze
520light breeze
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820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
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2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:544:54
210.06:534:56
310.16:524:57
410.16:524:58
510.16:514:59
610.26:505:00
710.26:495:01
810.26:485:02
910.36:475:03
1010.36:465:05
1110.36:455:06
1210.46:445:07
1310.46:435:08
1410.56:425:09
1510.56:405:10
1610.56:395:11
1710.66:385:12
1810.66:375:14
1910.76:365:15
2010.76:345:16
2110.76:335:17
2210.86:325:18
2310.86:315:19
2410.86:295:20
2510.96:285:21
2610.96:275:22
2711.06:255:23
2811.06:245:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tsuruoka

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsuruoka.

What to pack for Tsuruoka in February

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

In February, Tsuruoka sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tsuruoka in February

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 27 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruoka?

Tsuruoka sits at 38.7°N, 139.8°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shonai, 16 km away.

Topography around Tsuruoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Tsuruoka is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Shonai 16 km · Sakata 22 km · Shinjō 42 km · Obanazawa 52 km · Yachi 54 km · Sagae 55 km · Murayama 59 km · Higashine 59 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 Tsuruoka (38.7217°, 139.8217°, elevation 13 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).