Wakuya in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Wakuya sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 151 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Wakuya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wakuya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 151 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Wakuya in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Wakuya reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Wakuya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 84 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Wakuya 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 | 5° / 0° | 52 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 0° | 43 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 86 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 13° / 7° | 91 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 13 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 100 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 16° | 115 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 162 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 131 | 12.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 151 | 12.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 140 | 9.9 | 0 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 64 | 7.7 | 0 | 9.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 56 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Wakuya gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wakuya
In winter, Wakuya overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wakuya sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Wakuya?
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 Wakuya.
What to pack for Wakuya in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Wakuya sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wakuya in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Wakuya in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wakuya peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Wakuya 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 Wakuya is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× 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) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Wakuya?
Wakuya sits at 38.5°N, 141.1°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kogota-ekimae, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Wakuya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wakuya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wakuya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.
The land around Wakuya is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) 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 Wakuya (38.5446°, 141.1346°, elevation 29 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.