Nara Weather in February

Season: Late Winter
In Short: Cold, rarely snows or rains, mostly cloudy

Generally speaking, the weather in February in Nara is pretty cold. The rainfall is low but the humidity is not, which leads to the sensible temperature much lower than the actual temperature. There are only a few rainy or snowy days in this month and the weather is mostly cloudy. Traveling in this month, visitors should prepare enough thick and warm clothes to prevent getting cold. Also, it is the high season of flu so masks are recommended to wear as a precaution.

Temperature

The average temperature is 6.5°C (43.7°F) with the lowest being 2°C (34.7°F) averagely. Although the temperature in late month is a little higher, it is still recommended for you to bring warm and thick clothes like wool overcoat. For visitors who are sensitive to the coldness, warmer pads can help a lot to keep you warm.
Average High Temperature: 10°C / 50°F

Average Low Temperature: 2°C / 35.6°F

Rainfall

It rarely rains or snows in February and the monthly rainfall is only 69mm averagely. Even if it snows, it’s sleet mostly so an umbrella is needed. Although the humidity is 64%, it is still advisable for you to take good moisturizing measures while traveling.
Average Rainy Days: 6 days
Average Humidity: 64%

Sunrise & Sunset

In February, the sun rises at 06:43. After about 11h of daylight, the sun sets at around 17:37. In the duration of daylight there are around 4.1h of sunshine and the afternoon is the peak time of sunshine.
Daylight hours: about 11h
Sunshine hours: around 4.1h

Recommended Clothes to Wear in February

Considering the cold weather in February in Nara, the clothes should be thick enough. Most of the indoor places in Nara have central heating system, so overcoats should be convenient to be taken off.

Girls

Tops: Down coat and padded overcoat are both good choices. Clothes inside should cope with both the indoor and outdoor temperature. Sweater or thermal shirt can help you withstand the coldness.
Bottoms & shoes: As for bottoms, one can choose winter pants pair with snow boots to keep warm. Girls are recommended to wear one more piece of long johns.

Boys

Tops: Down coat and thick overcoat are proper to wear. Under the overcoat, boys can wear a thick wool sweater to adapt to the temperature indoor.
Bottoms & shoes: For bottoms, winter pants must be the first choice. Sweatpants or the long johns are good matches for winter pants. To reduce the cold feeling of the feet, hiking shoes are pretty suitable.

Accessories: Gloves, scarf and hat are the three-piece of winter. Don’t forget to bring them while traveling.

Top Festivals to Experience in Nara in February 2025

Travel Recommendation:

1. Winter Deer Gathering ‘Shikayose’, Nara Park

The most famous animal in Nara is the deer and the most popular place to see the deer is the Nara Park. In February, the Nara Park holds Winter Deer Gathering and provide visitors a marvelous chance to see the deer galloping. The volunteer of the Nara Deer Protection Association holds the French horn to play Beethoven's Symphony No.6, Pastoral. After hearing the sounds, the deer gallop to the volunteer and the volunteer shares the chestnuts with them. When volunteer finishes sharing the chestnuts, visitors can feed them with the special crackers.

Tips
1. The deer in Nara Park can only eat the crackers specially prepared for them. Please don’t feed any other food to them. If you notice that other people are feeding other things to them, please stop them at once.
2. Please take care of your items in Nara Park and don’t litter any in case of being eaten by deer accidently.
3. While feeding the deer, please don’t shout or make loud noise.

Cute Deer in Nara Park, February

Kasuga Taisha Shrine in February

2. Setsubun Mantoro, Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Near the Nara Park, the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, which is one of the top three shrines in Japan, holds the lantern lighting activity on the Setsubun day. In 2025, it is between February 2nd and 4th. People send their worship to the deities by means of the lanterns and pray for the good luck in the future. More than 3,000 lanterns can give you an absolutely unforgettable memory.

3. Plum Blossom Festival, Tsukigase Plum Grove

Plum Flowers

February is also the best time to view the plum blossom. The Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara is one of the most popular places to appreciate the plum blossoms. More than 10,000 plum blossom trees are planted here and every year in February, Tsukigase Plum Grove holds the Plum Blossom Festival. This festival will be held between mid-February and early March. In this period, visitors can not only appreciate the splendid flowers, but also experience the special plum blossom ice-cream here. This attraction is an unmissable part in your February trip in Nara.

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