Kajiya in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kajiya sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 361 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
361 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kajiya in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kajiya reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kajiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kajiya 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 / 506.51.29.91.6
Feb / 607.61.510.72.0
Mar13° / 10610.70.211.73.5
Apr18° / 11710.6012.95.7
May23° / 14°13810.5013.86.6
Jun26° / 19°16912.9014.35.8
Jul30° / 23°19714.7014.14.4
Aug32° / 24°12111.9013.34.0
Sep28° / 20°19411.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 13°1408.8011.16.9
Nov16° / 716.3010.25.6
Dec11° / 596.50.49.72.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kajiya gets around 361 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 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 12 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 Kajiya

In seasonPeak

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

Kajiya 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 Kajiya?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kajiya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kajiya in Spring

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

In spring, Kajiya sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°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 Kajiya 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 49 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 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kajiya 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 Kajiya peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kajiya 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 Kajiya is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kajiya?

Kajiya sits at 35.1°N, 134.9°E, 107 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishiwaki, 11 km away.

Topography around Kajiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Kajiya is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Nishiwaki 11 km · Tanba 15 km · Tamba 16 km · Kasai 17 km · Yashiro 17 km · Nishitawara 18 km · Katō 19 km · Ono 24 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 Kajiya (35.0667°, 134.9167°, elevation 107 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.