Shizunai-furukawachō in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shizunai-furukawachō sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
271 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
0.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shizunai-furukawachō in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 12°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shizunai-furukawachō reaches about 6°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-5°10°15°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Shizunai-furukawachō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 56 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
56
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shizunai-furukawachō 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 / -3°6412.913.99.30.0
Feb / -3°479.910.810.30.0
Mar / -1°659.66.411.60.0
Apr / 8510.51.213.10.2
May / 12111.4014.42.0
Jun14° / 12°95100153.9
Jul18° / 17°15413.4014.85.2
Aug21° / 19°17113013.75.9
Sep20° / 18°15512.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 12°13012.9010.84.5
Nov / 10715.82.19.61.7
Dec / 9416.211.190.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shizunai-furukawachō gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 19 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Shizunai-furukawachō

In seasonPeak

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

Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō?

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.

0.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shizunai-furukawachō.

What to pack for Shizunai-furukawachō in Spring

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

In spring, Shizunai-furukawachō sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 32 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Shizunai-furukawachō in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 5°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Shizunai-furukawachō in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shizunai-furukawachō peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shizunai-furukawachō?

Shizunai-furukawachō sits at 42.3°N, 142.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tomakomai, 71 km away.

Topography around Shizunai-furukawachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shizunai-furukawachō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Shizunai-furukawachō is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Tomakomai 71 km · Chitose 80 km · Memuro-minami 84 km · Shiraoi 87 km · Eniwa 90 km · Obihiro 94 km · Kitahiroshima 97 km · Noboribetsu 98 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 Shizunai-furukawachō (42.3339°, 142.3669°, elevation 4 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.