Nakashibetsu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nakashibetsu sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 246 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
246 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nakashibetsu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nakashibetsu reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nakashibetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
62
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nakashibetsu 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-3° / -11°547.37.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -12°436.47.310.20.0
Mar / -7°739.58.411.60.0
Apr / -0°8410.94.213.21.7
May14° / 9011.20.514.54.0
Jun17° / 10°749.5015.25.3
Jul21° / 14°10710.4014.96.0
Aug22° / 16°13812.3013.86.0
Sep20° / 13°15212012.35.7
Oct14° / 116100.110.84.3
Nov / 789.42.49.51.3
Dec / -6°728.46.58.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Nakashibetsu gets around 246 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nakashibetsu

In seasonPeak

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

Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu?

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.

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakashibetsu.

What to pack for Nakashibetsu in Spring

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

In spring, Nakashibetsu sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Nakashibetsu 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu peaks around August 17 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 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nakashibetsu?

Nakashibetsu sits at 43.5°N, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 18 km away.

EngaruSarubetsu

Topography around Nakashibetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakashibetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around Nakashibetsu is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Shibetsu 18 km · Nemuro 55 km · Motomachi 77 km · Abashiri 77 km · Kushiro 80 km · Kitami 91 km · Engaru 127 km · Sarubetsu 152 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 Nakashibetsu (43.5485°, 144.9718°, 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.