Aomori in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aomori sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 274 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
274 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aomori in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aomori reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Aomori

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aomori 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°6513.218.39.40.0
Feb / -5°651315.610.40.0
Mar / -2°8615.111.711.70.3
Apr12° / 8613.52.713.13.0
May18° / 10112.90.114.25.3
Jun21° / 14°10412.4014.95.9
Jul25° / 18°15815.4014.65.8
Aug26° / 20°16915.5013.65.7
Sep23° / 15°14513012.36.0
Oct16° / 112130.110.94.7
Nov / 8714.64.79.71.7
Dec / -3°8214.6159.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Aomori gets around 274 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aomori

In seasonPeak

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

Aomori 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 Aomori?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aomori.

What to pack for Aomori in Spring

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

In spring, Aomori sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Aomori in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Oct 7 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Aomori in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aomori peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aomori 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 Aomori is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aomori?

Aomori sits at 40.8°N, 140.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Namioka, 17 km away.

Topography around Aomori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aomori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m.

The land around Aomori is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
859 m
80 km
1,715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Namioka 17 km · Kuroishi 23 km · Goshogawara 25 km · Tsugaru 28 km · Hirakawa 29 km · Shimokizukuri 30 km · Hirosaki 33 km · Toyota 44 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 Aomori (40.8167°, 140.7333°, elevation 7 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.