Echigawa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Echigawa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 434 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
434 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Echigawa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Echigawa reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Echigawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Echigawa 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 / 7411.25.69.90.7
Feb / 7510.84.910.71.0
Mar11° / 12412.71.711.72.7
Apr17° / 140120.112.95.1
May22° / 13°17012.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°21614.9014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°25617.8014.14.4
Aug30° / 23°16315.6013.34.3
Sep26° / 20°21213.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 14°16610.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 868.6010.24.7
Dec / 7210.42.99.72.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Echigawa gets around 434 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 10 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 12 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Echigawa

In seasonPeak

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

Echigawa 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 Echigawa?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Echigawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Echigawa in Spring

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

In spring, Echigawa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Echigawa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Echigawa 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 Echigawa peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Echigawa 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 Echigawa is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Echigawa?

Echigawa sits at 35.2°N, 136.2°E, 108 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Youkaichi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Echigawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Echigawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Echigawa is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Youkaichi 6.0 km · Ōmihachiman 10 km · Hikone 10 km · Yasu 18 km · Maibara 18 km · Hino 19 km · Konan 21 km · Kōka 21 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 Echigawa (35.1667°, 136.2°, elevation 108 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.