Ibara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ibara sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 332 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ibara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ibara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
332 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ibara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ibara reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ibara

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ibara 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
Jan10° / 435.30.39.92.5
Feb11° / 546.80.510.72.7
Mar14° / 949.50.111.74.1
Apr19° / 11°11010012.86.0
May23° / 16°1289.9013.86.8
Jun26° / 20°17811.8014.36.0
Jul30° / 24°17712.1014.14.7
Aug32° / 25°999.6013.34.2
Sep28° / 22°14710.1012.25.8
Oct23° / 16°1117.4011.17.3
Nov17° / 10°566.1010.26.1
Dec12° / 485.509.73.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ibara gets around 332 mm of rain over 29 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 11 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 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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.

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ibara

In seasonPeak

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

Ibara 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 Ibara?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ibara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibara in Spring

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

In spring, Ibara sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ibara in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26 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 Jun 3 to Nov 12 — 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
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ibara 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 Ibara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ibara 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 Ibara is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibara?

Ibara sits at 34.6°N, 133.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kannabechō-yahiro, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m.

The land around Ibara is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kannabechō-yahiro 6.0 km · Kasaoka 11 km · Kamogatachō-kamogata 13 km · Asakuchi 14 km · Fukuyama 16 km · Shin’ichi 18 km · Fuchūchō 21 km · Takahashi 25 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 Ibara (34.6°, 133.4667°, elevation 44 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.