Ōkuchi-shinohara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ōkuchi-shinohara sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 544 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
544 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ōkuchi-shinohara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ōkuchi-shinohara reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ōkuchi-shinohara

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.

Ōkuchi-shinohara 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
Jan11° / 829.80.810.12.6
Feb12° / 1069.60.410.83.1
Mar15° / 15113.20.111.84.3
Apr20° / 11°18412.1012.85.8
May23° / 16°20912.3013.66.3
Jun26° / 20°52819.6014.14.9
Jul30° / 24°37320.1013.93.9
Aug31° / 24°18417.2013.23.8
Sep28° / 21°19414.3012.25.3
Oct24° / 16°1108.7011.27.2
Nov18° / 10°1118.8010.46.1
Dec13° / 908.70.29.93.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ōkuchi-shinohara gets around 544 mm of rain over 38 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ōkuchi-shinohara

In seasonPeak

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

Ōkuchi-shinohara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ōkuchi-shinohara'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 Ōkuchi-shinohara?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ōkuchi-shinohara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ōkuchi-shinohara in Spring

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

In spring, Ōkuchi-shinohara sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ōkuchi-shinohara 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 24 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 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ōkuchi-shinohara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ōkuchi-shinohara peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ōkuchi-shinohara 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 Ōkuchi-shinohara is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ōkuchi-shinohara?

Ōkuchi-shinohara sits at 32.1°N, 130.6°E, 182 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Isa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ōkuchi-shinohara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōkuchi-shinohara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Ōkuchi-shinohara is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Isa 1.0 km · Tsuruda 19 km · Hitoyoshi 20 km · Ebino 21 km · Izumi 24 km · Minamata 27 km · Sashiki 28 km · Aira 33 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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (32.0678°, 130.6244°, elevation 182 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.