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

Nikko weather in February

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Imaichi station (414 m above sea level).

High

6.8°C (44°F)

Low

−3.4°C (26°F)

Precipitation

40.8 mm

Wet days

5.3 days

Sunshine

183 hours

Highs rise 0.9°C from January and climb another 3.7°C into March.

That is 10.1°C below Nikko's yearly average high of 16.9°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Nikko is the 5th coldest in February: 1.0°C cooler than Kanazawa and 0.2°C warmer than Kawaguchiko.

Of our 15 places, Nikko gets the least precipitation in February: 14.6 mm less than Kawaguchiko.

Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 5.3 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.3 days.

The temperature drops below 0°C on 25.3 nights.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 21.5 days, and 0.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Up at Okunikko (1,292 m), the JMA's second station in Nikko, the average high is 0.6°C (33°F) and the low −7.8°C (18°F).

Average temperature

1.3°C (34°F)

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Nikko is 1.9°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 February is the wettest (19.1 mm) and 1–10 February the driest (8.8 mm).

What to wear in Nikko in February

Cold: highs around 6.8°C

• A winter coat over layers, and a scarf.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 25.3 nights.
• A folding umbrella: rain or snow falls on 5.3 days.

Okunikko and Lake Chuzenji are colder: the average high there is 0.6°C, which is our Freezing level.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Scarf

• Our clothing rules

February records in Nikko

The extremes the JMA has measured in February at its Imaichi station.

Hottest February day

19.6°C (67°F) on 21 February 2021 (records since 1979); also on 14 February 2009

Coldest February night

−12.4°C (10°F) on 8 February 1984 (records since 1979)

Wettest February day

88.0 mm on 9 February 1985 (records since 1979)

Holidays and crowds in February

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
• Holidays in February

What's on in Nikko in February

Nikko before and after February

• Nikko in January
• Nikko in March
• All 12 months in Nikko

Other places in February

• All 15 places in February

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• Nikko in January
• Nikko in March