Ōhara in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ōhara sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 423 mm of rain 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 12°C in early March to 21°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 Ōhara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ōhara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 423 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ōhara in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ōhara reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ōhara 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 108 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 6° | 101 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 159 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 126 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 138 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 190 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 133 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 100 | 11 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 188 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 19° | 239 | 14.9 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 147 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 106 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ōhara gets around 423 mm of rain over 39 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 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ōhara
In spring, Ōhara overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ōhara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Ōhara?
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 Ōhara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ōhara in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ōhara sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ōhara 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Dec 9 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Ōhara in Spring
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 Ōhara peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ōhara 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 Ōhara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 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) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Ōhara?
Ōhara sits at 35.2°N, 140.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Isumi, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Ōhara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ōhara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōhara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.
The land around Ōhara is covered by trees (40%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) 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 Ōhara (35.2476°, 140.3929°, elevation 9 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.