Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture), the largest city in the Tohoku region, is slightly colder than Tokyo or Osaka in winter. Temperatures are coldest in early February. In addition to a coat, you should carry a knit hat, gloves, and a scarf. In the center of Sendai, snow does not fall as much as in other cities in the Tohoku region or Sapporo in Hokkaido. However, please note that there is a lot of snow when you go to mountainous areas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it snow in Sendai in February?
Yes. In Sendai, it snows in February. However, the snowfall is only about 10 cm. Compared to other cities in the Tohoku region, there is not so much.
Weather in Sendai in early February
SENDAI,MIYAGI,JAPAN-FEBRUARY 9,2020: Tourists worship and walk around Miyagiken Gokoku Shrine = Shutterstock
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 1.9℃ (35.4°F) 5.7℃ (42.3°F) -1.6 ℃ (29.1°F) |
9.0 mm (0.35 inch) 9 cm (3.54 inch) |
※ Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
>> Click here for a [quick reference] converted from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Weather in Sendai in mid-February
Sendai,Japan,February 13th 2007: Modern architectural structures on a suspended little square in Sendai City close to the train station = Shutterstock
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 2.4℃ (36.3°F) 6.4℃ (43.5°F) -1.1 ℃ (30.0°F) |
16.1 mm (0.63 inch) 6 cm (2.36 inch) |
※Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
Weather in Sendai in late February
SENDAI, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 21: Aspect from the train station area in Sendai city = Shutterstock
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 3.2℃ (37.8°F) 7.5℃ (45.5°F) -0.6℃ (30.9°F) |
8.8 mm (0.35 inch) 3 cm (1.18 inch) |
※ Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
What to wear in Japan during winter
For winter clothes, please refer to the following articles.
Monthly weather in Sendai
Below are articles about the weather in Sendai. Click on the month of interest to see articles about that month.
| January | February | March |
| April | May | June |
| July | August | September |
| October | November | December |
Weather in tourist destinations around Japan
Below are pages showing the climates of various regions in Japan at the same time of the year.
| Tokyo | Osaka | Kyoto |
| Hokkaido | Sendai | Nagano |
| Nagoya | Hiroshima | Fukuoka |
| Okinawa |
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