Yurihonjō weather in February

In February, Yurihonjō sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 145 mm of precipitation across 21.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 5% 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 Yurihonjō's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurihonjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
145 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yurihonjō is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
63/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

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

A typical February day in Yurihonjō reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 4°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)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
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2640
2741
2841

How February really feels in Yurihonjō

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.

Yurihonjō weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°21426.621.59.50.0
Feb / -0°14521.816.710.50.0
Mar / 13419.48.711.70.5
Apr11° / 11114.41132.4
May16° / 11°12313.4014.14.6
Jun20° / 16°13012.2014.75.9
Jul24° / 21°20215.4014.55.8
Aug26° / 22°18715013.55.9
Sep23° / 19°18515.5012.35.7
Oct18° / 13°18516.30114.8
Nov12° / 20421.129.82.2
Dec / 25025.712.69.30.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192773
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yurihonjō gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 21.8 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 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18671
28671
38670
48670
58669
68569
78568
88568
98567
108466
118466
128365
138364
148263
158162
168060
177859
187757
197656
207454
217352
227151
237049
246948
256846
266745
276744
286643

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 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

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 6:55 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:554:52
210.06:544:53
310.06:534:54
410.16:524:55
510.16:514:57
610.16:504:58
710.26:494:59
810.26:485:00
910.26:475:01
1010.36:465:02
1110.36:455:04
1210.36:445:05
1310.46:435:06
1410.46:425:07
1510.56:415:08
1610.56:395:09
1710.56:385:10
1810.66:375:12
1910.66:365:13
2010.76:345:14
2110.76:335:15
2210.76:325:16
2310.86:305:17
2410.86:295:18
2510.96:285:20
2610.96:265:21
2710.96:255:22
2811.06:245:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.79 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
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yurihonjō

In seasonPeak

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

Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō?

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 Yurihonjō.

What to pack for Yurihonjō in February

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

In February, Yurihonjō sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yurihonjō 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 16 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 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yurihonjō?

Yurihonjō sits at 39.4°N, 140.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nikaho, 17 km away.

Topography around Yurihonjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurihonjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Yurihonjō is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Nikaho 17 km · Akita 37 km · Ōmagari 37 km · Daisen 38 km · Rokugō 42 km · Yokote 43 km · Yuzawa 45 km · Katagami 55 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 Yurihonjō (39.3895°, 140.0581°, elevation 4 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).