Shimo-tsuma in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shimo-tsuma sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 341 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°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 Shimo-tsuma's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shimo-tsuma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
341 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shimo-tsuma in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shimo-tsuma reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Shimo-tsuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shimo-tsuma 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 / -0°556.11.39.81.9
Feb10° / 546.71.810.62.3
Mar13° / 10011.50.811.73.7
Apr18° / 10711.10.112.95.6
May23° / 14°13412.5013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14714.6014.45.5
Jul30° / 22°16515.9014.24.4
Aug31° / 23°12313.7013.44.1
Sep27° / 20°16414.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°17612.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 808.7010.15.2
Dec11° / 526.50.29.63.1

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 precipitationSnow

Shimo-tsuma gets around 341 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 Shimo-tsuma

In seasonPeak

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

Shimo-tsuma 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 Shimo-tsuma?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shimo-tsuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shimo-tsuma in Spring

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

In spring, Shimo-tsuma sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shimo-tsuma 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 59 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 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shimo-tsuma in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Shimo-tsuma peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shimo-tsuma 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 Shimo-tsuma is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shimo-tsuma?

Shimo-tsuma sits at 36.2°N, 140.0°E, 28 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yachiyo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Shimo-tsuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimo-tsuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Shimo-tsuma is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Yachiyo 7.0 km · Ishige 7.0 km · Shimodate 13 km · Chikusei 15 km · Yūki 15 km · Makabe 15 km · Sakuragawa 15 km · Bandō 15 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 Shimo-tsuma (36.1833°, 139.9667°, elevation 28 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.