Shimodate in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Shimodate 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 Shimodate's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shimodate'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 Shimodate in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Shimodate reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Shimodate
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.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shimodate 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 | 9° / -0° | 55 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 54 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 100 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 107 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 134 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 147 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 165 | 15.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 123 | 13.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 164 | 14.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 176 | 12.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 80 | 8.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 52 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shimodate 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.
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 10 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.
Hazard calendar for Shimodate
In spring, Shimodate overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shimodate sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Shimodate?
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 Shimodate for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shimodate in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shimodate 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.
Sea temperature near Shimodate 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 58 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 Shimodate 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 Shimodate 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 (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) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shimodate 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 Shimodate 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Shimodate?
Shimodate sits at 36.3°N, 140.0°E, 34 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Chikusei, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Shimodate
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shimodate.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimodate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.
The land around Shimodate is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (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 Shimodate (36.3°, 139.9833°, elevation 34 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.