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

Nagoya weather in February

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Nagoya station (51 m above sea level).

High

10.5°C (51°F)

Low

1.4°C (35°F)

Precipitation

64.7 mm

Wet days

6.2 days

Sunshine

176 hours

Snow on ground

1.3 days

Highs rise 1.2°C from January and climb another 4.0°C into March.

That is 10.6°C below Nagoya's yearly average high of 21.1°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Nagoya is the 6th warmest in February: level with Osaka and 0.5°C warmer than Kyoto.

February is Nagoya's 3rd driest month (64.7 mm).

Of our 15 places, Nagoya has the 7th lowest precipitation in February: 0.4 mm less than Kyoto and 0.7 mm more than Hiroshima.

Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 6.2 days, and 10 mm or more on 2.3 days.

The temperature drops below 0°C on 9.0 nights.

5 cm of snow falls in an average February; snow lies on the ground on 1.3 days.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 20.2 days, and 2.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

By the JMA's cloud records, 3.1 days are clear and 5.2 are overcast.

On 15 February 2027 the sun rises at 6:39 and sets at 17:34 in Nagoya, giving 10 hours 55 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

5.5°C (42°F)

Humidity

60%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

3 cm

Early, mid and late February

By the last ten days of February the average high in Nagoya is 2.6°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–28 February is the wettest (25.1 mm) and 1–10 February the driest (14.9 mm).

What to wear in Nagoya in February

Chilly: highs around 10.5°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 9.0 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 9.1°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A folding umbrella: rain or snow falls on 6.2 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 6.8 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

February records in Nagoya

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

Hottest February day

23.5°C (74°F) on 14 February 2016 (records since 1891)

Coldest February night

−9.5°C (15°F) on 22 February 1895 (records since 1891)

Wettest February day

101.0 mm on 16 February 1922 (records since 1891)

Deepest February snow

39 cm on 13 February 1893 (records since 1891)

Most snow in one February day

23 cm on 3 February 1988 (records since 1953)

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 Aichi Prefecture were 68.0% full on average (9th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 376,630 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 62.2% in January and 68.0% in March.

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

What's on in Nagoya in February

Nagoya before and after February

• Nagoya in January
• Nagoya in March
• All 12 months in Nagoya

Other places in February

• All 15 places in February

Related items

• Nagoya by month
• Japan in February
• Nagoya in January
• Nagoya in March