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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Hakodate station (35 m above sea level).

High

1.8°C (35°F)

Low

−5.7°C (22°F)

Precipitation

64.5 mm

Wet days

12.7 days

Sunshine

118 hours

Snow on ground

26.9 days

• Highs rise 0.9°C from January and climb another 4.0°C into March.
• That is 11.7°C below Hakodate's yearly average high of 13.5°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Hakodate is the 3rd coldest in February: 0.9°C cooler than Nasu and 1.1°C warmer than Kusatsu Onsen.
• February is Hakodate's 2nd driest month (64.5 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Hakodate has the 14th lowest precipitation in February: 0.2 mm less than Yokohama and 0.5 mm more than Hiroshima.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 12.7 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.5 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 26.5 nights.
• On 8.0 days it stays below 0°C all day.
• 74 cm of snow falls in an average February; snow lies on the ground on 26.9 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 14.0 days, and 2.5 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

−1.8°C (29°F)

Humidity

71%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

41 cm

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Hakodate is 2.4°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 February is the wettest (25.1 mm) and 21–28 February the driest (19.3 mm).

Is Hakodate cold in February?

Yes, it is very cold. Hakodate averages 1.8°C (35°F) by day and −5.7°C (22°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 11–20 January (highs of 0.5°C), is over by February.

Freezing: highs around 1.8°C

• A heavy winter coat (down or similar), thermal underwear, a hat, gloves and a scarf.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 26.5 nights.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 12.7 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 26.9 days (deepest 41 cm on average).

Pack

• Waterproof jacket with a hood
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Thermal underwear
• 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 Hokkaido were 68.0% full on average (3rd busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 1.82 million nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 62.1% in January and 55.2% in March.

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