Obita in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Obita sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 513 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
513 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Obita in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Obita reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Obita

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Obita 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
Jan10° / 8010.80.610.12.1
Feb11° / 97100.410.82.5
Mar13° / 14912011.83.7
Apr17° / 13°16711.4012.85.3
May21° / 17°19710.8013.76.2
Jun24° / 21°44416.5014.15.5
Jul27° / 24°34616.6013.95.3
Aug29° / 25°18513.7013.25.2
Sep26° / 23°20211.9012.26.4
Oct22° / 18°1127.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°1069.1010.35.7
Dec12° / 9210.309.93.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Obita gets around 513 mm of rain over 34 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 15 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 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Obita

In seasonPeak

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

Obita sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Obita's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Obita?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Obita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Obita in Spring

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

In spring, Obita sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Obita in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 1 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Obita 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 Obita peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Obita 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 Obita is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obita?

Obita sits at 32.8°N, 129.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Togitsu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Obita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Obita is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Togitsu 4.0 km · Nagasaki 7.0 km · Ōmura 13 km · Isahaya 15 km · Saikai 27 km · Unzen 35 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 35 km · Kashima 38 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 Obita (32.8167°, 129.8833°, elevation 19 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.