Iki in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Iki sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 398 mm of rain over about 31 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 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
398 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Iki in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Iki reaches about 16°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Iki

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.

Iki 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° / 7811.90.5102.2
Feb11° / 7810.20.410.72.4
Mar13° / 10°12611.2011.73.4
Apr16° / 14°13410.1012.84.9
May19° / 17°1389.5013.76.1
Jun22° / 21°25112.6014.25.9
Jul26° / 24°24312.90146.2
Aug27° / 26°15811.2013.36.3
Sep25° / 24°17111.2012.26.6
Oct21° / 20°1007.6011.17.1
Nov17° / 15°979.2010.25.7
Dec13° / 10°79110.29.83.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Iki gets around 398 mm of rain over 31 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 22 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 Iki

In seasonPeak

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

Iki 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 Iki?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Iki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iki in Spring

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

In spring, Iki sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Iki in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 26 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Iki 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 Iki peaks around July 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 23UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Iki 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 Iki is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 924 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iki?

Iki sits at 33.8°N, 129.7°E, 45 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Karatsu, 44 km away.

Topography around Iki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m.

The land around Iki is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
1,043 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Karatsu 44 km · Hirado 49 km · Matsuura 49 km · Itoshima 51 km · Maebaru-chūō 51 km · Imarichō-kō 58 km · Tsushima 62 km · Shingū 66 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 Iki (33.7829°, 129.7209°, elevation 45 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.