Nara in February:
crisp and chilly,

Nara, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high10°Hottest day 21.8° (2010)
Mean low1°Coldest night −6.4° (2008)
Rain days8 days4-11 by year
Rainfall68mmDaylight 10.5 → 11.4 h
Nara's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity65%0 muggy days
Clear days4 days7 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:43 / 17:39Daylight 10.5 → 11.4 h

Nara in February

Mornings and evenings are cold. On February 3 Kasuga Taisha holds Setsubun Mantoro, lighting around 3,000 stone and hanging lanterns across the grounds. The park is quiet in winter, a calm time to walk among the deer.

A cool month: highs of 10°C, lows of 1°C. Sweaters came out of the suitcase and mostly stayed on. Showers came now and then, about 8 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. Counts moved moderately between years: 4 in 2018, 11 in 2009.

13 nights a month dropped below freezing on average. Gloves earned their place for early starts. Not every year was typical: 2021 ran 2.2°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 12.5°C. The lowest night on record was −6.4°C in 2008.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: June to October

Date by date i

‹ January February 2027 March ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-6rain on 22% of days9° 0°
7-13rain on 24% of days9° 0°
14-20rain on 31% of days10° 1°
21-27rain on 29% of days12° 1°
February 28rain on 25% of days13° 2°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-6rain on 22% of days9° 0°
7-13rain on 24% of days9° 0°
14-20rain on 31% of days10° 1°
21-27rain on 29% of days12° 1°
February 28rain on 25% of days13° 2°
Tap another date to change

200614mm
2007none
2008none
200919mm
2010none
2011none
2012none
2013none
2014none
2015none
201623mm
201711mm
2018none
20194mm
2020none
2021none
20222mm
20231mm
20241mm
20251mm
Holidays in February (2027)
  • February 11 National Foundation Day
  • February 23 Emperor's Birthday
  • February 15 Washington's Birthday

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

−2°6°15°23° 18152228

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 8 d
2007
1 d 7 d
2008
2 d 7 d
2009
2 d 11 d
2010
2 d 7 d
2011
3 d 10 d
2012
2 d 8 d
2013
2 d 11 d
2014
2 d 8 d
2015
1 d 6 d
2016
2 d 4 d
2017
2 d 8 d
2018
1 d 4 d
2019
1 d 7 d
2020
2 d 7 d
2021
0 d 4 d
2022
1 d 4 d
2023
2 d 7 d
2024
1 d 10 d
2025
3 d 9 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 4 rain days, 2009 had 11.

Nara through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 9°0°6 days46mm
February 10°1°8 days68mm
March 15°4°11 days111mm
April 20°8°9 days111mm
MayGood 25°13°9 days143mm
June 28°18°11 days189mm
July 32°23°12 days200mm
August 34°24°8 days155mm
September 29°20°10 days157mm
OctoberGood 23°14°10 days132mm
November 17°8°7 days70mm
December 12°3°7 days57mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Nara in February?

Over the past 20 years February averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 28. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 11 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Nara in February?

Days averaged 10°C and nights 1°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is February a good time to visit Nara?

On warmth and rain days alone, Nara's easiest months were May and October. February ranked 12 of 12.

How many clear days does Nara get in February?

About 4 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 7 overcast days (80% or more).