Nanto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nanto sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 568 mm of precipitation over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
568 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nanto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nanto reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nanto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
36
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nanto 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 / -4°23024.222.19.80.0
Feb / -4°17920.217.610.60.0
Mar / -1°20720.212.911.71.2
Apr15° / 17515.83.212.93.9
May21° / 10°18615.40.113.95.6
Jun24° / 16°24718.1014.45.3
Jul28° / 20°33221.7014.24.4
Aug29° / 21°24920.4013.44.3
Sep24° / 16°28918.5012.25.2
Oct19° / 10°223170.211.15.0
Nov13° / 19918.44.310.12.7
Dec / -2°23722.816.39.60.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Nanto gets around 568 mm of rain and snow over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 Nanto

In seasonPeak

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

Nanto 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 Nanto?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nanto.

What to pack for Nanto in Spring

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

In spring, Nanto sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nanto in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Nanto 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 Nanto peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nanto 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 Nanto is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nanto?

Nanto sits at 36.5°N, 136.9°E, 141 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukumitsu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nanto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.

The land around Nanto is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
3,132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Fukumitsu 5.0 km · Nanto-shi 6.0 km · Tonami 13 km · Oyabe 18 km · Tsubata 22 km · Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 22 km · Tsurugi-asahimachi 24 km · Nonoichi 25 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 Nanto (36.5127°, 136.8935°, elevation 141 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.