Chichibu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chichibu sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 489 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°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 Chichibu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chichibu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 16°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 489 mm; 48 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Chichibu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Chichibu reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Chichibu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Chichibu 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	6° / -2°	71	8.3	5.4	9.8	0.6
Feb	7° / -2°	73	9.7	5.7	10.6	0.9
Mar	11° / 1°	138	15.2	5.9	11.7	2.2
Apr	16° / 6°	157	15.2	1.2	12.9	4.3
May	20° / 11°	195	17.2	0	13.9	5.2
Jun	23° / 16°	266	22.2	0	14.4	4.5
Jul	26° / 20°	318	25.1	0	14.2	4.2
Aug	27° / 21°	267	24.7	0	13.4	4.3
Sep	23° / 17°	281	21.2	0	12.2	4.8
Oct	18° / 11°	248	17.6	0	11.1	4.8
Nov	14° / 5°	93	10.7	0.3	10.1	3.9
Dec	9° / 1°	64	8.3	2.3	9.6	1.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Chichibu gets around 489 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chichibu

In seasonPeak

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

Chichibu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Chichibu?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chichibu.

What to pack for Chichibu in Spring

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

In spring, Chichibu sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chichibu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chichibu peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	7	8	9	10	9	8	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Chichibu 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 Chichibu 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	14	19	21	20	18	15	14	13	12	11	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Chichibu?

Chichibu sits at 36.0°N, 139.1°E, 236 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yorii, 18 km away.

Topography around Chichibu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichibu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Chichibu is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

424 m

trees 56%

16 km

1,713 m

trees 92%

80 km

3,737 m

trees 61%

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Spring weather nearby: Yorii 18 km · Ogawamachi 18 km · Morohongō 21 km · Kodamachō-kodamaminami 22 km · Ranzan 23 km · Hannō 27 km · Hidaka 27 km · Ōme 27 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

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 Chichibu (35.9903°, 139.0764°, elevation 236 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.