Hakui in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hakui sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 369 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hakui's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hakui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 369 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hakui in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hakui reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Hakui
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hakui 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 | 7° / 3° | 196 | 24.1 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 132 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 9° / 5° | 134 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 9° | 117 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 118 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 147 | 11 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 223 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 148 | 11.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 188 | 13.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 150 | 13.1 | 0 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 174 | 17.5 | 0 | 10 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 223 | 23.4 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hakui gets around 369 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hakui
In spring, Hakui overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hakui sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Hakui?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hakui.
What to pack for Hakui in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hakui sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hakui in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Hakui in Spring
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 Hakui peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Hakui in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hakui is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 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) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Hakui?
Hakui sits at 36.9°N, 136.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oshima, 12 km away.
Topography around Hakui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hakui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,947 m.
The land around Hakui is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 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 Hakui (36.8833°, 136.7833°, elevation 6 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.