Shirahamachō-usazakiminami in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shirahamachō-usazakiminami sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 380 mm of rain over about 30 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 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
380 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shirahamachō-usazakiminami in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shirahamachō-usazakiminami reaches about 16°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 Shirahamachō-usazakiminami

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.

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 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 / 527.20.49.91.8
Feb / 647.50.610.72.0
Mar12° / 109100.111.73.2
Apr16° / 11°12710.1012.85.1
May20° / 16°14510.1013.86.3
Jun23° / 20°18012.4014.36.1
Jul27° / 24°19112.9014.15.9
Aug29° / 25°11410.9013.35.6
Sep26° / 22°20212.6012.26.3
Oct22° / 17°1519.1011.16.8
Nov16° / 12°777.3010.25.5
Dec11° / 647.409.73.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami gets around 380 mm of rain over 30 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 14 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 06 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Shirahamachō-usazakiminami

In seasonPeak

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

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 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 Shirahamachō-usazakiminami?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shirahamachō-usazakiminami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shirahamachō-usazakiminami in Spring

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

In spring, Shirahamachō-usazakiminami sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 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 19 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 Jun 7 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 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 Shirahamachō-usazakiminami peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 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 Shirahamachō-usazakiminami is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shirahamachō-usazakiminami?

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami sits at 34.8°N, 134.7°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Himeji, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Shirahamachō-usazakiminami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shirahamachō-usazakiminami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Shirahamachō-usazakiminami is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (39%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Himeji 4.0 km · Takasago 7.0 km · Kakogawachō-honmachi 10 km · Ikaruga 14 km · Tatsuno 17 km · Higashinozoe 17 km · Tatsunochō-tominaga 18 km · Inami 18 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 Shirahamachō-usazakiminami (34.7833°, 134.7167°, elevation 2 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.