Fuji in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fuji sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 590 mm of precipitation over about 46 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 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
590 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fuji 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 Fuji reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Fuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fuji 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 / -1°10211.14.99.90.8
Feb / -1°11612.15.910.71.0
Mar11° / 20216.63.611.72.2
Apr16° / 19414.90.512.94.2
May20° / 12°19414.9013.85.4
Jun23° / 16°25718014.35.1
Jul27° / 20°27519.5014.14.9
Aug27° / 21°19718.6013.35.1
Sep24° / 18°27916.5012.25.5
Oct19° / 13°26515.9011.15.3
Nov14° / 14812.70.110.24.0
Dec10° / 10110.91.19.72.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Fuji gets around 590 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 6 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 Fuji

In seasonPeak

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

Fuji 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 Fuji?

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
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fuji.

What to pack for Fuji in Spring

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

In spring, Fuji sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fuji 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 23 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fuji 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 Fuji peaks around July 19 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fuji 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 Fuji is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fuji?

Fuji sits at 35.2°N, 138.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fujinomiya, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Fuji is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Fujinomiya 8.0 km · Numazu 18 km · Nakatogari 20 km · Fushimi 20 km · Susono 20 km · Mishima 22 km · Kamizawa 26 km · Izunokuni 28 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 Fuji (35.1667°, 138.6833°, elevation 9 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.