Tsurugi-asahimachi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tsurugi-asahimachi sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 470 mm of precipitation over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
470 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tsurugi-asahimachi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tsurugi-asahimachi reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tsurugi-asahimachi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tsurugi-asahimachi 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°19523.720.99.80.0
Feb / -2°14919.316.410.60.0
Mar / 17118.310.611.71.3
Apr15° / 14714.52.512.94.0
May20° / 12°15314.1013.95.8
Jun24° / 17°20016.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 21°27220.4014.24.6
Aug29° / 22°20019013.44.4
Sep25° / 17°23617.1012.25.5
Oct19° / 11°18314.50.111.15.4
Nov13° / 17317.43.210.13.0
Dec / 20522.314.79.60.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tsurugi-asahimachi gets around 470 mm of rain and snow over 47 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 18 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tsurugi-asahimachi

In seasonPeak

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

Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsurugi-asahimachi.

What to pack for Tsurugi-asahimachi in Spring

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

In spring, Tsurugi-asahimachi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsurugi-asahimachi in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsurugi-asahimachi?

Tsurugi-asahimachi sits at 36.5°N, 136.6°E, 159 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nonoichi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tsurugi-asahimachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsurugi-asahimachi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Tsurugi-asahimachi is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Nonoichi 9.0 km · Matsutō 10 km · Nomimachi 14 km · Kanazawa 17 km · Komatsu 17 km · Mukai-awagasaki 20 km · Fukumitsu 24 km · Nanto 24 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi (36.45°, 136.6333°, elevation 159 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.