Sendai in February: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Sendai station (39 m above sea level).

High

6.5°C (44°F)

Low

−1.1°C (30°F)

Precipitation

33.9 mm

Wet days

5.0 days

Sunshine

155 hours

Snow on ground

6.7 days

• Highs rise 0.9°C from January and climb another 3.5°C into March.
• That is 10.4°C below Sendai's yearly average high of 16.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Sendai is the 11th coldest in February: 0.1°C cooler than Kawaguchiko and 0.1°C warmer than Niigata.
• Of our 35 places, Sendai gets the least precipitation in February: 2.9 mm less than Karuizawa.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 5.0 days, and 10 mm or more on 0.9 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 20.1 nights.
• 18 cm of snow falls in an average February; snow lies on the ground on 6.7 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 19.2 days, and 2.1 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• By the JMA's cloud records, 1.0 days are clear and 6.8 are overcast.
• On 15 February 2027 the sun rises at 6:28 and sets at 17:14 in Sendai, giving 10 hours 46 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

2.4°C (36°F)

Humidity

64%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

10 cm

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Sendai is 1.8°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 February is the wettest (16.1 mm) and 21–28 February the driest (8.8 mm).

Is Sendai cold in February?

Yes, it is cold. Sendai averages 6.5°C (44°F) by day and −1.1°C (30°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 11–20 January (highs of 5.4°C), is over by February.

Cold: highs around 6.5°C

• A winter coat over layers, and a scarf.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 20.1 nights.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 5.0 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 6.7 days (deepest 10 cm on average).

Pack

• Waterproof jacket with a hood
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Scarf
• Waterproof boots with grip

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in February 2027:

• Thu 11 February — National Foundation Day
• Tue 23 February — Emperor's Birthday

In February 2025, hotels and inns across Miyagi Prefecture were 55.4% full on average (11th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 97,310 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 47.4% in January and 57.5% in March.

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