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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Kobe station (5 m above sea level).

High

10.1°C (50°F)

Low

3.4°C (38°F)

Precipitation

55.6 mm

Wet days

6.0 days

Sunshine

142 hours

• Highs rise 0.7°C from January and climb another 3.4°C into March.
• That is 10.4°C below Kobe's yearly average high of 20.5°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Kobe is the 17th warmest in February: 0.1°C cooler than Ise and 0.1°C warmer than Kyoto.
• February is Kobe's 3rd driest month (55.6 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Kobe has the 9th lowest precipitation in February: 0.9 mm less than Tokyo and 0.2 mm more than Kawaguchiko.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 6.0 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.9 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 2.0 nights.
• Snow or sleet falls on 10.2 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 17.1 days, and 3.0 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 February 2027 the sun rises at 6:45 and sets at 17:42 in Kobe, giving 10 hours 57 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

6.5°C (44°F)

Humidity

61%

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Kobe is 2.1°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–28 February is the wettest (22.7 mm) and 1–10 February the driest (12.0 mm).

Is Kobe cold in February?

Yes, it is chilly. Kobe averages 10.1°C (50°F) by day and 3.4°C (38°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 21–31 January (highs of 8.9°C), is over by February.

Chilly: highs around 10.1°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 2.0 nights.
• A folding umbrella: rain falls on 6.0 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 10.2 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

Plum blossom

The JMA's sample plum tree in Kobe opens around 6 February in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026: 16 January.

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 Hyogo Prefecture were 57.4% full on average (11th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 118,300 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 52.9% in January and 62.7% in March.

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