Yamada in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yamada sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 329 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 4°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
329 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
1.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yamada in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yamada reaches about 9°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 Yamada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
36
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yamada 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°739.14.89.50.0
Feb / -1°648.85.510.40.0
Mar / 10511.35.511.70.2
Apr / 10610.61131.7
May13° / 10°11810.9014.13.4
Jun16° / 14°13012.1014.74.6
Jul20° / 18°15914.3014.55.5
Aug22° / 20°16712.9013.56.1
Sep20° / 18°20113.8012.35.6
Oct16° / 13°17511.40115.1
Nov12° / 849.50.29.83.1
Dec / 809.62.69.30.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Yamada gets around 329 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 18 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 36 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 Yamada

In seasonPeak

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

Yamada 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 Yamada?

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.

1.8
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 Yamada.

What to pack for Yamada in Spring

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

In spring, Yamada sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Yamada 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 27 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Yamada 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 Yamada peaks around August 19 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yamada 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 Yamada is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamada?

Yamada sits at 39.5°N, 141.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyako, 20 km away.

Topography around Yamada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m.

The land around Yamada is covered by trees (59%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Miyako 20 km · Kamaishi 22 km · Tōno 40 km · Ōfunato 48 km · Rikuzen-Takata 56 km · Hizume 68 km · Kesennuma 71 km · Yahaba 71 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 Yamada (39.4667°, 141.95°, elevation 4 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.