Nishi-Tokyo-shi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nishi-Tokyo-shi sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 382 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
382 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nishi-Tokyo-shi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nishi-Tokyo-shi reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nishi-Tokyo-shi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nishi-Tokyo-shi 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 / -0°697.52.59.91.9
Feb10° / 658.42.510.62.2
Mar13° / 12013.21.511.73.4
Apr18° / 12312.80.312.95.3
May22° / 14°13913.2013.96.1
Jun25° / 19°17715.4014.45.5
Jul29° / 23°18216.4014.24.6
Aug30° / 24°14215.5013.44.2
Sep26° / 20°20414.9012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°21513.7011.15.9
Nov16° / 9210.2010.15.0
Dec11° / 617.40.49.63.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Nishi-Tokyo-shi gets around 382 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 10 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 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nishi-Tokyo-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Nishi-Tokyo-shi 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 Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nishi-Tokyo-shi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishi-Tokyo-shi in Spring

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

In spring, Nishi-Tokyo-shi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nishi-Tokyo-shi 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Nishi-Tokyo-shi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Nishi-Tokyo-shi peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishi-Tokyo-shi 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 Nishi-Tokyo-shi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nishi-Tokyo-shi?

Nishi-Tokyo-shi sits at 35.7°N, 139.5°E, 58 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tanashichō, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Nishi-Tokyo-shi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nishi-Tokyo-shi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishi-Tokyo-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,580 m.

The land around Nishi-Tokyo-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (77%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
2,580 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Tanashichō 0.0 km · Sakai 2.0 km · Musashino 3.0 km · Koganei 4.0 km · Kamirenjaku 4.0 km · Higashikurume 4.0 km · Sekimachi-minami 4.0 km · Kodaira 5.0 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 Nishi-Tokyo-shi (35.7253°, 139.5383°, elevation 58 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.