Anan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Anan sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 429 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Anan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
429 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Anan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Anan reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Anan 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° / 789.5102.6
Feb11° / 8410.210.72.7
Mar14° / 10°12811.711.73.8
Apr17° / 14°13710.612.85.3
May20° / 18°16510.613.76.1
Jun23° / 21°24313.814.25.8
Jul26° / 25°18711.8146.3
Aug27° / 26°1149.413.36.6
Sep26° / 24°22113.512.26.2
Oct22° / 20°21211.211.16.6
Nov18° / 15°1048.610.25.9
Dec13° / 10°8489.83.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Anan gets around 429 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Anan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Anan?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Anan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Anan in Spring

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

In spring, Anan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Anan in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Dec 2 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Anan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anan peaks around July 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Anan 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 Anan is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anan?

Anan sits at 33.9°N, 134.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komatsushimachō, 11 km away.

Topography around Anan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Anan is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
1,908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Komatsushimachō 11 km · Tokushima 18 km · Ishii 25 km · Takabō 26 km · Yakami 28 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 32 km · Kamojimachō-jōgejima 32 km · Yoshinogawa 36 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 Anan (33.9167°, 134.65°, elevation 12 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.