Sakura in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sakura sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 367 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°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 Sakura's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sakura's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 367 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sakura in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sakura reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sakura
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sakura 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 | 8° / -1° | 54 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 8° / -0° | 53 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 104 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 121 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 142 | 13.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 163 | 16.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 212 | 19.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 162 | 16.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 193 | 15.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 169 | 12.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 80 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 51 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sakura gets around 367 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sakura?
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 Sakura for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sakura in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sakura sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sakura in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Sakura 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 Sakura peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Sakura 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 Sakura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× 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 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Sakura?
Sakura sits at 36.7°N, 140.0°E, 190 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ujiie, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Sakura
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sakura.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.
The land around Sakura is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) 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 Sakura (36.7207°, 139.9878°, elevation 190 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.