Tosa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tosa sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 608 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Tosa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tosa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
608 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tosa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tosa reaches about 18°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 Tosa

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.

Tosa 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
Jan10° / 726.30.3102.6
Feb11° / 987.90.510.82.9
Mar14° / 16411.6011.74.2
Apr19° / 11°20311.6012.85.7
May22° / 16°24213.2013.76.1
Jun25° / 20°35819.1014.25.0
Jul28° / 24°37421.60144.2
Aug29° / 24°29820.6013.24.1
Sep27° / 22°32317.1012.25.4
Oct23° / 16°23011.2011.26.7
Nov18° / 11°1188.4010.36.0
Dec13° / 906.309.83.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tosa gets around 608 mm of rain over 36 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 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tosa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Tosa overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tosa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tosa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tosa?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tosa in Spring

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

In spring, Tosa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tosa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 15 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Tosa 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 Tosa peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tosa 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 Tosa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tosa?

Tosa sits at 33.5°N, 133.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ino, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Tosa is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
931 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Ino 5.0 km · Kochi 10 km · Susaki 19 km · Nankoku 20 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 25 km · Yamashita 25 km · Aki 42 km · Shinagawa 43 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 Tosa (33.5048°, 133.4447°, elevation 13 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.