Yaita in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yaita sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 367 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 10°C in early March to 23°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 Yaita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yaita's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
367 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yaita in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yaita reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Yaita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yaita 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 / -1°547.13.19.81.2
Feb / -0°537.62.810.61.6
Mar12° / 10412.62.211.73.0
Apr17° / 12112.40.512.95.1
May22° / 12°14213.4013.96.0
Jun25° / 17°16316.2014.55.5
Jul28° / 21°21219.7014.34.4
Aug29° / 22°16216.7013.44.4
Sep26° / 18°19315.3012.25.6
Oct20° / 12°16912.90115.9
Nov15° / 808.40.1104.7
Dec10° / 516.80.99.52.5

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

Yaita gets around 367 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 8 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Yaita?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yaita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yaita in Spring

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

In spring, Yaita sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Yaita 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 Yaita peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yaita 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 Yaita is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yaita?

Yaita sits at 36.8°N, 139.9°E, 191 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakura, 10 km away.

Topography around Yaita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Yaita is covered by trees (43%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Sakura 10 km · Ōtawara 12 km · Ujiie 13 km · Ogawa 19 km · Hōshakuji 19 km · Kuroiso 21 km · Nasushiobara 23 km · Imaichi 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 Yaita (36.8°, 139.9333°, elevation 191 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.