Yakumo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yakumo sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 266 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
266 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
1.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yakumo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yakumo reaches about 6°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Yakumo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
59
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yakumo 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° / -5°6012.7179.30.0
Feb-1° / -4°569.912.410.30.0
Mar / -2°65118.811.60.0
Apr / 8510.52.313.10.5
May11° / 11611.6014.42.7
Jun16° / 13°11211.60154.8
Jul20° / 17°17214.8014.85.5
Aug22° / 19°20013.7013.76.0
Sep20° / 17°17613.1012.35.7
Oct14° / 10°11512.8010.83.7
Nov / 9712.94.79.60.6
Dec / -2°8413.614.790.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Yakumo gets around 266 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Yakumo

In seasonPeak

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

Yakumo 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 Yakumo?

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.

1.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yakumo.

What to pack for Yakumo in Spring

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

In spring, Yakumo sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yakumo in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 21°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 5 to Sep 17 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Yakumo 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 Yakumo peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yakumo 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 Yakumo is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1417 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yakumo?

Yakumo sits at 42.3°N, 140.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Honchō, 53 km away.

Topography around Yakumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakumo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,867 m.

The land around Yakumo is covered by cropland (49%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Honchō 53 km · Date 55 km · Hokuto 57 km · Kamiiso 57 km · Muroran 60 km · Hakodate 66 km · Niseko 71 km · Noboribetsu 78 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 Yakumo (42.2539°, 140.2692°, elevation 9 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.