Ebetsu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ebetsu sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 204 mm of precipitation 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 1°C in early March to 17°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 Ebetsu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ebetsu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
204 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ebetsu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ebetsu reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Ebetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
51
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ebetsu 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-2° / -8°41811.29.20.0
Feb-1° / -8°3889.910.20.0
Mar / -4°5510.38.911.60.1
Apr11° / 6611.12.613.12.4
May16° / 8411.40.114.44.7
Jun19° / 13°7610.1015.15.9
Jul23° / 17°11912.2014.96.3
Aug24° / 19°17113.2013.86.2
Sep21° / 14°13813.9012.35.8
Oct15° / 8711.80.110.84.5
Nov / 7512.64.39.51.3
Dec / -4°6210.212.88.90.0

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 precipitationSnow

Ebetsu gets around 204 mm of rain and snow over 33 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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 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 5.0 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ebetsu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ebetsu's rainy season runs July–October, 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 Ebetsu?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ebetsu.

What to pack for Ebetsu in Spring

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

In spring, Ebetsu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ebetsu in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 22 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Ebetsu 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 Ebetsu peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ebetsu 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 Ebetsu is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1119 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ebetsu?

Ebetsu sits at 43.1°N, 141.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tōbetsu, 12 km away.

Topography around Ebetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ebetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Ebetsu is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Tōbetsu 12 km · Kitahiroshima 15 km · Sapporo 17 km · Iwamizawa 20 km · Ishikari 22 km · Eniwa 24 km · Chitose 33 km · Bibai 35 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 Ebetsu (43.1081°, 141.5506°, 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.