Kamisu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kamisu sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 413 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°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 Kamisu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kamisu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
413 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kamisu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kamisu reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Kamisu 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 / 899.30.29.82.1
Feb / 849.20.610.62.0
Mar12° / 142130.211.72.9
Apr15° / 12°12612.5012.94.4
May19° / 16°14512.2013.95.6
Jun21° / 19°16413.1014.45.7
Jul25° / 22°14012014.26.4
Aug26° / 24°909.2013.46.7
Sep24° / 22°17413.6012.26.1
Oct20° / 18°23213.9011.15.8
Nov16° / 13°12111.6010.15.0
Dec12° / 8610.209.63.3

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 precipitationSnow

Kamisu gets around 413 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 19 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kamisu

In seasonPeak

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

Kamisu 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 Kamisu?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kamisu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamisu in Spring

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

In spring, Kamisu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Kamisu 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Nov 11 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kamisu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamisu peaks around August 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 13UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kamisu 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 Kamisu is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1920 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamisu?

Kamisu sits at 35.9°N, 140.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Omigawa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kamisu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamisu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Kamisu is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Omigawa 7.0 km · Kashima-shi 8.0 km · Itako 11 km · Katori-shi 15 km · Sawara 15 km · Namegata 20 km · Asahi 20 km · Sōsa 23 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 Kamisu (35.8969°, 140.6667°, elevation 7 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.