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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Kumamoto station (38 m above sea level).

High

12.4°C (54°F)

Low

2.6°C (37°F)

Precipitation

83.2 mm

Wet days

7.8 days

Sunshine

141 hours

• Highs rise 1.7°C from January and climb another 3.7°C into March.
• That is 9.8°C below Kumamoto's yearly average high of 22.2°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Kumamoto is the 6th warmest in February: 2.2°C cooler than Kagoshima and 0.4°C warmer than Nagasaki.
• February is Kumamoto's 3rd driest month (83.2 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Kumamoto has the 15th highest precipitation in February: 0.8 mm less than Nagasaki and 13.4 mm more than Fukuoka.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 7.8 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.2 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 7.6 nights.
• Snow or sleet falls on 4.4 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 15.7 days, and 3.7 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 February 2027 the sun rises at 7:01 and sets at 18:02 in Kumamoto, giving 11 hours 1 minute of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

7.4°C (45°F)

Humidity

67%

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Kumamoto is 3.2°C higher than in the first ten.

Is Kumamoto cold in February?

Yes, it is chilly. Kumamoto averages 12.4°C (54°F) by day and 2.6°C (37°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 21–31 January (highs of 10.4°C), is over by February.

Chilly: highs around 12.4°C

• A warm jacket or light coat over a sweater.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 7.6 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 9.8°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A folding umbrella: rain or snow falls on 7.8 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 4.4 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

Plum blossom

The JMA's sample plum tree in Kumamoto opens around 3 February in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026: 2 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 Kumamoto Prefecture were 60.2% full on average (4th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 128,430 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 49.7% in January and 62.8% in March.

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