Naka-niida in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Naka-niida sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 288 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 6°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Naka-niida's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naka-niida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 288 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Naka-niida in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Naka-niida reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Naka-niida
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Naka-niida 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 | 3° / -4° | 70 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -4° | 53 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 90 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 95 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 13 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 103 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 130 | 12.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 192 | 17.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 166 | 15.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 158 | 14.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 129 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 68 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 68 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Naka-niida gets around 288 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Naka-niida
In spring, Naka-niida overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Naka-niida sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Naka-niida?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naka-niida.
What to pack for Naka-niida in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Naka-niida sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Naka-niida in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Naka-niida in Spring
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 Naka-niida peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Naka-niida in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Naka-niida is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Naka-niida?
Naka-niida sits at 38.6°N, 140.9°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Furukawa, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Naka-niida
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Naka-niida.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Naka-niida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 m.
The land around Naka-niida is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (20%) within 80 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 Naka-niida (38.5686°, 140.8536°, elevation 31 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.