Yufu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yufu sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yufu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yufu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 177 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yufu in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Yufu reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yufu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yufu 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 | 9° / 3° | 56 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 66 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 100 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 115 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 130 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 277 | 16.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 220 | 16.8 | 0 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 184 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 201 | 14.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 134 | 8.4 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 71 | 7.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 55 | 6 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yufu gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yufu
In winter, Yufu overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yufu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Yufu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Yufu?
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 Yufu.
What to pack for Yufu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yufu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yufu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 10 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Yufu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Yufu peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yufu 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 Yufu is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 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) | 17 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Yufu?
Yufu sits at 33.2°N, 131.4°E, 421 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Beppu, 14 km away.
Topography around Yufu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yufu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yufu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.
The land around Yufu is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) 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 Yufu (33.1956°, 131.3783°, elevation 421 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.