Imarichō-kō in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Imarichō-kō sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 420 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°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 Imarichō-kō's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Imarichō-kō's year-round climate.

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

Temperature in Imarichō-kō in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

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

10°20°30°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Imarichō-kō

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.

Imarichō-kō 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° / 638.30.8102.1
Feb11° / 768.50.410.82.7
Mar14° / 12410.70.111.74.2
Apr19° / 11°14210.7012.86.0
May24° / 15°15510.3013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°32715.9014.25.4
Jul30° / 24°300170144.2
Aug31° / 25°18414.9013.23.9
Sep28° / 21°18912.7012.25.7
Oct23° / 16°1057.4011.27.3
Nov17° / 10°907.9010.35.8
Dec12° / 707.60.19.83.3

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

Imarichō-kō gets around 420 mm of rain over 32 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 9 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 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Imarichō-kō

In seasonPeak

In spring, Imarichō-kō overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Imarichō-kō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Imarichō-kō's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Imarichō-kō?

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
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Imarichō-kō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imarichō-kō in Spring

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

In spring, Imarichō-kō sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Imarichō-kō 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 26 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 4 to Nov 24 — 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 Imarichō-kō 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 Imarichō-kō peaks around July 20 at about 10 (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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Imarichō-kō 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 Imarichō-kō is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imarichō-kō?

Imarichō-kō sits at 33.3°N, 129.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Arita, 10 km away.

Topography around Imarichō-kō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imarichō-kō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Imarichō-kō is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Arita 10 km · Takeo 16 km · Sasebo 18 km · Matsuura 19 km · Karatsu 21 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 21 km · Taku 21 km · Higashigō 26 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 Imarichō-kō (33.2736°, 129.8788°, elevation 5 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.