Iida in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Iida sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 536 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°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 Iida's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iida's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 13°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 4°C
Precipitation: 536 mm; 40 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Iida in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Iida reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Iida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Iida 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	2° / -7°	99	11.7	11	9.9	0.0
Feb	3° / -6°	107	10.2	8.1	10.7	0.0
Mar	8° / -2°	171	13.1	7	11.7	1.1
Apr	14° / 4°	174	12.9	1.4	12.9	3.6
May	19° / 9°	191	13.7	0	13.8	5.4
Jun	22° / 14°	263	18	0	14.4	5.0
Jul	25° / 18°	308	20.3	0	14.2	5.0
Aug	27° / 19°	184	18.6	0	13.3	5.3
Sep	23° / 15°	228	15.5	0	12.2	5.7
Oct	18° / 9°	210	12.9	0	11.1	5.3
Nov	11° / 3°	126	10.4	1.2	10.1	2.9
Dec	5° / -3°	100	12	7.9	9.6	0.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Iida gets around 536 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

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 6 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Iida?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iida.

What to pack for Iida in Spring

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

In spring, Iida sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

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UV index in Iida 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 Iida peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	7	9	10	11	9	10	6	4	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Iida 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 Iida is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 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)	9	11	16	18	17	15	11	11	10	9	8	8
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	8	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Iida?

Iida sits at 35.5°N, 137.8°E, 517 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komagane, 24 km away.

Topography around Iida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iida has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,167 m.

The land around Iida is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km

733 m

artificial surfaces 53%

16 km

2,037 m

trees 86%

80 km

3,167 m

trees 90%

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Spring weather nearby: Komagane 24 km · Nakatsugawa 29 km · Ina 36 km · Ena 40 km · Minamiminowa 42 km · Kinoshita 45 km · Tatsuno 54 km · Mizunami 54 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 Iida (35.5196°, 137.8207°, elevation 517 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.