Kamigyō-ku in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kamigyō-ku sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 408 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
408 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kamigyō-ku in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kamigyō-ku reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kamigyō-ku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kamigyō-ku 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 / -0°647.92.39.91.1
Feb / 708.92.310.71.5
Mar12° / 12212.40.611.73.1
Apr18° / 13311.7012.95.4
May23° / 13°15311.6013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°20514.6014.35.6
Jul30° / 22°23917.6014.14.2
Aug31° / 23°14013.5013.34.1
Sep27° / 19°18712.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 13°1619.9011.16.6
Nov16° / 847.6010.25.1
Dec10° / 657.719.72.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kamigyō-ku gets around 408 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kamigyō-ku

In seasonPeak

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

Kamigyō-ku 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 Kamigyō-ku?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kamigyō-ku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamigyō-ku in Spring

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

In spring, Kamigyō-ku sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kamigyō-ku 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 57 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 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kamigyō-ku 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 Kamigyō-ku peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kamigyō-ku 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 Kamigyō-ku is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamigyō-ku?

Kamigyō-ku sits at 35.0°N, 135.8°E, 61 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kyoto, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kamigyō-ku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamigyō-ku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.

The land around Kamigyō-ku is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
1,415 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Kyoto 1.0 km · Arashiyama 7.0 km · Mukō 9.0 km · Ōtsu 11 km · Kōtari 13 km · Uji 16 km · Kameoka 16 km · Oyamazaki 16 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 Kamigyō-ku (35.0295°, 135.7567°, elevation 61 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.