Shizukuishi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shizukuishi sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 334 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 10°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 2°C
Precipitation: 334 mm; 45 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 2.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Shizukuishi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shizukuishi reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Shizukuishi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 50 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shizukuishi 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	-1° / -8°	83	14.5	18.3	9.5	0.0
Feb	0° / -8°	77	13.5	15.2	10.4	0.0
Mar	4° / -4°	113	16.1	14	11.7	0.1
Apr	11° / 2°	108	15	4.5	13	2.2
May	17° / 8°	114	13.9	0.2	14.2	4.8
Jun	20° / 13°	121	13.4	0	14.8	5.5
Jul	24° / 17°	181	17.3	0	14.5	5.5
Aug	25° / 19°	164	16	0	13.6	5.7
Sep	21° / 14°	161	14.5	0	12.3	5.5
Oct	15° / 7°	135	13.4	0.2	10.9	4.2
Nov	8° / 1°	108	15.1	5	9.8	1.3
Dec	2° / -6°	105	16	16	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shizukuishi gets around 334 mm of rain and snow over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shizukuishi?

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.

2.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shizukuishi.

What to pack for Shizukuishi in Spring

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

In spring, Shizukuishi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shizukuishi 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 Shizukuishi peaks around August 18 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 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	8	6	9	7	5	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	6	High
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Shizukuishi 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 Shizukuishi is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× 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)	11	14	19	20	19	14	12	11	11	12	11	9
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	12	Moderate
Aug	11	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	12	Good
Nov	11	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Shizukuishi?

Shizukuishi sits at 39.7°N, 141.0°E, 192 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Morioka, 14 km away.

Topography around Shizukuishi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shizukuishi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m.

The land around Shizukuishi is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km

167 m

cropland 39%

16 km

1,544 m

trees 75%

80 km

1,986 m

trees 87%

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Spring weather nearby: Morioka 14 km · Yahaba 17 km · Takizawa 18 km · Semboku 20 km · Hizume 22 km · Hachimantai 26 km · Hanamaki 36 km · Kitakami 47 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 Shizukuishi (39.6941°, 140.9844°, elevation 192 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.