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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Ishigakijima station (6 m above sea level).

High

22.0°C (72°F)

Low

17.2°C (63°F)

Precipitation

124.0 mm

Wet days

9.8 days

Sunshine

91 hours

• Highs rise 0.5°C from January and climb another 1.7°C into March.
• That is 5.2°C below Ishigaki's yearly average high of 27.2°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Ishigaki is the warmest in February, 0.9°C warmer than Miyakojima.
• Of our 35 places, Ishigaki has the 6th highest precipitation in February: 27.3 mm less than Hakone and 4.2 mm more than Miyakojima.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 9.8 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.7 days.
• Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 1.0 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 9.3 days, and 6.7 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

19.4°C (67°F)

Humidity

73%

Days of 25°C or more

5.1 days

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Ishigaki is 1.4°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–28 February is the wettest (47.0 mm) and 11–20 February the driest (33.2 mm).

Is Ishigaki cold in February?

No, it is mild. Ishigaki averages 22.0°C (72°F) by day and 17.2°C (63°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 21–31 January (highs of 21.0°C), is over by February.

Mild: highs around 22.0°C

• Long sleeves, or a T-shirt with a light jacket or cardigan.
• A folding umbrella: rain falls on 9.8 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella

• Our clothing rules

Cherry blossom

In Okinawa the JMA watches a Taiwan cherry (hikanzakura). The sample tree in Naha opens around 18 January and is in full bloom around 10 February in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026 it opened on 4 February and was in full bloom on 18 February.

Dates are for one sample tree at or near the JMA observatory, not for every park in the city.

National holidays in February 2027:

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

In February 2025, hotels and inns across Okinawa Prefecture were 62.1% full on average (5th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 619,050 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 52.5% in January and 59.6% in March.

• Japan in February: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in February