Ichihara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ichihara sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 436 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°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 Ichihara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ichihara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
436 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ichihara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ichihara reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Ichihara

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.

Ichihara 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 / 877.90.79.91.8
Feb / 828.71.110.71.9
Mar12° / 149130.511.73.0
Apr16° / 11°13812.9012.94.8
May20° / 16°14912.1013.85.9
Jun23° / 19°18914.3014.45.8
Jul27° / 23°15512.9014.25.8
Aug28° / 24°11811.5013.35.6
Sep25° / 22°20714.8012.25.8
Oct21° / 16°25114.4011.15.8
Nov16° / 11°12611.8010.14.8
Dec11° / 808.80.19.63.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ichihara gets around 436 mm of rain and snow over 38 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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ichihara

In seasonPeak

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

Ichihara 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 Ichihara?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ichihara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ichihara in Spring

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

In spring, Ichihara sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ichihara 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ichihara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ichihara peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ichihara 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 Ichihara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Sep 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ichihara?

Ichihara sits at 35.5°N, 140.1°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Chiba, 10 km away.

Topography around Ichihara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ichihara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,222 m.

The land around Ichihara is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
1,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Chiba 10 km · Sodegaura 13 km · Makuhari 15 km · Yotsukaidō 17 km · Narashino 19 km · Kisarazu 20 km · Ōami 21 km · Mobara 22 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 Ichihara (35.5167°, 140.0833°, elevation 1 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.