Masaki-chō in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Masaki-chō sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 404 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
404 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Masaki-chō in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Masaki-chō reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Masaki-chō

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.

Masaki-chō 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 / 6911.33.3101.4
Feb / 7910.42.910.71.8
Mar13° / 11812.30.711.73.4
Apr18° / 10°133110.112.85.5
May22° / 15°15411.1013.76.4
Jun25° / 19°26815.7014.25.6
Jul29° / 23°23916.80144.7
Aug30° / 24°15615.8013.34.5
Sep27° / 20°18713.6012.25.9
Oct22° / 15°1419.4011.16.9
Nov16° / 839.1010.25.3
Dec11° / 8311.41.99.82.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Masaki-chō gets around 404 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Masaki-chō

In seasonPeak

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

Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Masaki-chō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masaki-chō in Spring

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

In spring, Masaki-chō sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Masaki-chō 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Masaki-chō?

Masaki-chō sits at 33.8°N, 132.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iyo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Masaki-chō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaki-chō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Masaki-chō is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Iyo 4.0 km · Haramachi 8.0 km · Matsuyama 8.0 km · Tōon 17 km · Hōjō 22 km · Uchiko 27 km · Shinagawa 32 km · Ōzu 35 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 Masaki-chō (33.7876°, 132.7112°, 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.