Nishishinminato in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nishishinminato sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 439 mm of precipitation over about 46 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 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nishishinminato's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nishishinminato's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 439 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nishishinminato in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Nishishinminato reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nishishinminato
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nishishinminato 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 | 6° / -0° | 169 | 23.2 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / -0° | 128 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 158 | 18.3 | 4 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 137 | 14.5 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 144 | 13.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 188 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 272 | 18.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 199 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 236 | 16.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 174 | 14.6 | 0 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 159 | 17.6 | 0.1 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 183 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nishishinminato gets around 439 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nishishinminato
In spring, Nishishinminato overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nishishinminato sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Nishishinminato?
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 reasonable time to visit Nishishinminato for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nishishinminato in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nishishinminato sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nishishinminato in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato peaks around August 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Nishishinminato?
Nishishinminato sits at 36.8°N, 137.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Imizu, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Nishishinminato
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nishishinminato.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishishinminato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.
The land around Nishishinminato is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) 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 Nishishinminato (36.7796°, 137.0758°, elevation 2 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.