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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Nasu Kogen station (749 m above sea level).

High

2.7°C (37°F)

Low

−5.3°C (22°F)

Precipitation

42.8 mm

Wet days

8.3 days

Sunshine

129 hours

• Highs rise 0.8°C from January and climb another 4.1°C into March.
• That is 11.2°C below Nasu's yearly average high of 13.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Nasu is the 4th coldest in February: level with Aomori and 0.9°C warmer than Hakodate.
• Of our 35 places, Nasu has the 4th lowest precipitation in February: 3.3 mm less than Hachioji and 2.0 mm more than Nikko.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 8.3 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.1 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 26.9 nights.
• On 7.5 days it stays below 0°C all day.
• 79 cm of snow falls in an average February; snow 5 cm or deeper lies on the ground on 18.9 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 14.7 days, and 3.8 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

−1.3°C (30°F)

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

32 cm

Early, mid and late February

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

By ten-day totals, 11–20 February is the wettest (18.5 mm) and 1–10 February the driest (10.6 mm).

Is Nasu cold in February?

Yes, it is very cold. Nasu averages 2.7°C (37°F) by day and −5.3°C (22°F) at night in February. The coldest stretch, 11–20 January (highs of 1.6°C), is over by February.

Freezing: highs around 2.7°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 26.9 nights.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 8.3 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow 5 cm or deeper lies on the ground on 18.9 days (deepest 32 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 Tochigi Prefecture were 48.0% full on average (11th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 31,970 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 43.0% in January and 54.9% in March.

• Japan in February: visitor numbers and busy travel days
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