Aira in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aira sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 540 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Aira's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
540 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aira in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aira reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Aira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aira weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 819.610.22.9
Feb13° / 1049.710.83.3
Mar16° / 15312.911.84.5
Apr20° / 12°18211.512.85.9
May24° / 16°20511.713.66.4
Jun26° / 21°51419.4144.9
Jul30° / 25°3362013.93.9
Aug31° / 25°17317.513.23.8
Sep29° / 23°19714.512.25.2
Oct24° / 17°1088.611.27.2
Nov19° / 12°1118.710.46.3
Dec14° / 877.9104.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Aira gets around 540 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aira

In seasonPeak

In spring, Aira overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aira sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Aira's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Aira?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Aira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aira in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Aira sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aira in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Aira in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aira peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aira in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aira is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aira?

Aira sits at 31.8°N, 130.6°E, 76 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kajiki, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m.

The land around Aira is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Kajiki 8.0 km · Hamanoichi 15 km · Kirishima 17 km · Kokubu-matsuki 17 km · Tsuruda 22 km · Umeki 23 km · Kagoshima 23 km · Ijūin 25 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aira (31.7743°, 130.5921°, elevation 76 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.