Ōmihachiman in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ōmihachiman sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 387 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

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 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
387 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ōmihachiman in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ōmihachiman reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ōmihachiman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ōmihachiman 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 / 8113.97.59.90.7
Feb / 7612.76.510.71.0
Mar12° / 11613.52.111.72.7
Apr17° / 12311.60.112.95.1
May22° / 13°14811.6013.86.3
Jun25° / 18°18614014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°21015.9014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°12212.4013.34.3
Sep27° / 20°17912.3012.25.9
Oct21° / 14°15210.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 819010.24.7
Dec / 7511.63.19.72.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ōmihachiman gets around 387 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 11 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.

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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ōmihachiman

In seasonPeak

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

Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ōmihachiman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ōmihachiman in Spring

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

In spring, Ōmihachiman sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ōmihachiman in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōmihachiman 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 Ōmihachiman is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ōmihachiman?

Ōmihachiman sits at 35.1°N, 136.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ōmihachiman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōmihachiman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,602 m.

The land around Ōmihachiman is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Yasu 8.0 km · Youkaichi 9.0 km · Echigawa 10 km · Moriyama 12 km · Rittō 14 km · Konan 14 km · Kitahama 17 km · Kusatsu 17 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 Ōmihachiman (35.1286°, 136.0976°, elevation 91 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.