Ushiku in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ushiku sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 349 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
349 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ushiku in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ushiku reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ushiku

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.

Ushiku 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 / 667.31.19.82.1
Feb10° / 647.91.710.62.3
Mar13° / 11312.40.711.73.6
Apr18° / 10°10812.3012.95.5
May23° / 15°12912013.96.3
Jun26° / 19°15014.4014.45.6
Jul29° / 23°15814.8014.24.5
Aug31° / 24°11912.9013.44.2
Sep27° / 21°16914.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 15°19112.6011.16.1
Nov16° / 919.8010.15.2
Dec11° / 628.10.19.63.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ushiku gets around 349 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 11 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 12 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ushiku

In seasonPeak

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

Ushiku 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 Ushiku?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ushiku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ushiku in Spring

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

In spring, Ushiku sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ushiku in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ushiku 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 Ushiku peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ushiku 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 Ushiku is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ushiku?

Ushiku sits at 36.0°N, 140.1°E, 26 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fujishiro, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ushiku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushiku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Ushiku is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Fujishiro 6.0 km · Ryūgasaki 9.0 km · Toride 9.0 km · Ami 10 km · Naka 10 km · Tsukubamirai 11 km · Moriya 13 km · Tsukuba 13 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 Ushiku (35.9667°, 140.1333°, elevation 26 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.