Mombetsu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mombetsu sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mombetsu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mombetsu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 9°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -0°C
Precipitation: 208 mm; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 2.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Mombetsu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mombetsu reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Mombetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 61 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mombetsu 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-4° / -11°	64	10.3	12.2	9	0.0
Feb	-3° / -11°	49	9.2	11.7	10.2	0.0
Mar	2° / -6°	61	11.6	11.6	11.6	0.0
Apr	9° / -0°	67	11.5	6.3	13.2	1.7
May	15° / 6°	81	11.6	1.3	14.6	4.2
Jun	18° / 10°	80	11.4	0	15.3	5.4
Jul	22° / 15°	110	12.1	0	15	6.0
Aug	23° / 16°	133	13.4	0	13.8	6.1
Sep	20° / 12°	121	12.3	0	12.3	5.8
Oct	14° / 6°	85	11	0.4	10.8	4.0
Nov	6° / -1°	72	11.2	5.7	9.4	0.7
Dec	-1° / -7°	72	9.7	10.5	8.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Mombetsu gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mombetsu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon

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May

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mombetsu?

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.

2.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mombetsu.

What to pack for Mombetsu in Spring

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

In spring, Mombetsu sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mombetsu in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 2°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	0	-1	0	2	5	10	14	17	17	13	7	3
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	0	Bracing
Feb	-1	Bracing
Mar	0	Bracing
Apr	2	Bracing
May	5	Bracing
Jun	10	Bracing
Jul	14	Bracing
Aug	17	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	13	Bracing
Nov	7	Bracing
Dec	3	Bracing

UV index in Mombetsu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mombetsu peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	3	5	7	7	7	8	6	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	7	High
Jun	7	High
Jul	7	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Mombetsu?

Mombetsu sits at 44.4°N, 143.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Engaru, 37 km away.

Topography around Mombetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mombetsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,956 m.

The land around Mombetsu is covered by water (41%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

340 m

water 41%

16 km

420 m

water 50%

80 km

1,956 m

trees 58%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Engaru 37 km · Nayoro 71 km · Kitami 75 km · Minamishibetsuchō 81 km · Abashiri 82 km · Motomachi 83 km · Asahikawa 102 km · Fukagawa 127 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

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 Mombetsu (44.3525°, 143.3525°, elevation 16 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.