Takahata in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Takahata sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 300 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
300 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Takahata in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Takahata reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Takahata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Takahata 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 / -6°11220.221.79.70.0
Feb / -5°8116.817.210.50.0
Mar / -2°10616.61211.70.4
Apr13° / 9713.53.1133.2
May19° / 9712.80.1145.5
Jun22° / 14°12613.3014.65.8
Jul25° / 19°19318014.45.3
Aug27° / 20°15415.2013.55.6
Sep23° / 15°13913.2012.35.9
Oct17° / 12111.90.1114.9
Nov10° / 8613.849.92.2
Dec / -3°10319.115.69.40.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Takahata gets around 300 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 9 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 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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

Is spring a good time to visit Takahata?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takahata.

What to pack for Takahata in Spring

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

In spring, Takahata sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Takahata 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 Takahata peaks around August 12 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Takahata 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 Takahata is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takahata?

Takahata sits at 38.0°N, 140.2°E, 223 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanyō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Takahata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takahata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Takahata is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Nanyō 8.0 km · Yonezawa 12 km · Nagai 18 km · Kaminoyama 18 km · Yamagata 30 km · Date 34 km · Fukushima 37 km · Shiroishi 37 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 Takahata (38.0025°, 140.1911°, elevation 223 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.