Towada in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Towada sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 264 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
264 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Towada in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Towada reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Towada

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.

Towada 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 / -7°518.699.40.0
Feb / -6°548.89.110.40.0
Mar / -3°8212.58.411.70.7
Apr13° / 8613.32.4133.6
May19° / 10°9712.50.114.25.6
Jun22° / 14°11212.4014.85.9
Jul25° / 18°15515.2014.65.8
Aug27° / 19°15915.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 15°14413.3012.36.0
Oct17° / 11110.6010.95.3
Nov10° / 6511.22.29.72.3
Dec / -3°60107.39.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Towada gets around 264 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Towada

In seasonPeak

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

Towada 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 Towada?

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.

3.3
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 Towada.

What to pack for Towada in Spring

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

In spring, Towada sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Towada in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Oct 6 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Towada 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 Towada peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Towada 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 Towada is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Towada?

Towada sits at 40.6°N, 141.2°E, 74 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hakurōmachi, 13 km away.

Topography around Towada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Towada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m.

The land around Towada is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,741 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Hakurōmachi 13 km · Toyota 15 km · Misawa 17 km · Hitokawame 20 km · Nanaku 25 km · Hachinohe 28 km · Ninohe 38 km · Aomori 46 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 Towada (40.6205°, 141.2107°, elevation 74 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.