Zushi weather in February

In February, Zushi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Zushi's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Zushi is city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
3,475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 10°C through the month.

A typical February day in Zushi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
6106
7106
8106
9106
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23116
24116
25116
26117
27117
28117

Zushi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8990.59.92.4
Feb10° / 949.50.910.72.3
Mar12° / 16414.70.211.73.1
Apr16° / 12°15113.4012.94.5
May19° / 16°15911.9013.85.7
Jun22° / 20°20414014.35.6
Jul25° / 23°16712014.16.3
Aug27° / 25°12510.6013.36.5
Sep25° / 22°20814.1012.26.1
Oct21° / 18°24414.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 13°12712.4010.15.1
Dec12° / 829.50.19.73.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
95941
106040
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215347
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275050
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zushi gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 35% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2283
3283
4293
5293
6304
7304
8314
9324
10334
11334
12344
13354
14354
15364
16364
17364
18374
19373
20383
21393
22403
23403
24412
25422
26432
27432
28442

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
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2419light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light 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 6:48 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:485:03
210.36:475:04
310.36:465:05
410.36:465:06
510.46:455:07
610.46:445:08
710.46:435:09
810.56:435:10
910.56:425:11
1010.56:415:12
1110.56:405:13
1210.66:395:14
1310.66:385:15
1410.66:375:16
1510.76:365:17
1610.76:355:18
1710.76:345:19
1810.86:335:19
1910.86:325:20
2010.86:315:21
2110.96:305:22
2210.96:285:23
2310.96:275:24
2411.06:265:25
2511.06:255:26
2611.16:245:27
2711.16:225:28
2811.16:215:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zushi

In seasonPeak

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

Zushi 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 Zushi?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zushi.

What to pack for Zushi in February

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

In February, Zushi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zushi in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Zushi 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 Zushi peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zushi 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 Zushi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zushi?

Zushi sits at 35.3°N, 139.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hayama, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Zushi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Zushi is covered by trees (50%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hayama 2.0 km · Kamakura 3.0 km · Yokosuka 8.0 km · Sugita 10 km · Fujisawa 11 km · Isogo 13 km · Kurihama 13 km · Chigasaki 16 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 Zushi (35.2948°, 139.5781°, elevation 9 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).