Miyoshi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Miyoshi sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 360 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
360 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Miyoshi 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 Miyoshi reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Miyoshi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Miyoshi 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 / -1°6311.46.89.90.8
Feb / -0°67115.810.71.3
Mar12° / 10812.32.311.73.1
Apr18° / 11610.60.112.85.6
May22° / 12°13610.3013.86.6
Jun25° / 17°20514.5014.35.7
Jul29° / 21°24716014.14.6
Aug30° / 22°15314.2013.34.3
Sep26° / 18°19412.7012.26.0
Oct21° / 11°1058.4011.16.7
Nov15° / 718.60.210.24.7
Dec / 6911.249.71.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Miyoshi gets around 360 mm of rain and snow over 33 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.

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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 Miyoshi

In seasonPeak

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

Miyoshi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Miyoshi's rainy season runs April–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 Miyoshi?

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
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Miyoshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyoshi in Spring

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

In spring, Miyoshi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miyoshi 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 56 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 10 to Nov 17 — about 5.3 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
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Miyoshi 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 Miyoshi peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Miyoshi 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 Miyoshi 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 1322 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyoshi?

Miyoshi sits at 34.8°N, 132.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shōbara, 16 km away.

Topography around Miyoshi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyoshi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Miyoshi is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Shōbara 16 km · Aki-takata 21 km · Kōzan 30 km · Yae 32 km · Fuchūchō 43 km · Higashihiroshima 45 km · Shin’ichi 47 km · Mihara 49 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 Miyoshi (34.8°, 132.85°, elevation 154 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.