Yamato in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yamato sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 396 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 22°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 Yamato's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yamato's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
396 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yamato in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yamato reaches about 17°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 Yamato

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.

Yamato 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 / 757.829.92.0
Feb10° / 748.82.310.72.1
Mar13° / 13413.51.311.73.2
Apr17° / 10°12512.60.212.95.0
May21° / 15°13712.4013.86.0
Jun24° / 19°17614.6014.35.7
Jul27° / 23°16714.3014.25.5
Aug29° / 24°12513.2013.35.2
Sep26° / 21°19314.2012.25.9
Oct21° / 15°21113.3011.16.0
Nov16° / 10°9910.5010.15.0
Dec11° / 677.90.39.63.2

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

Yamato gets around 396 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Yamato

In seasonPeak

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

Yamato 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 Yamato?

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
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yamato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yamato in Spring

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

In spring, Yamato sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yamato in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Yamato 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 Yamato peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yamato 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 Yamato is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamato?

Yamato sits at 35.5°N, 139.5°E, 53 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamirinkan, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yamato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Yamato is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Minamirinkan 3.0 km · Ayase 5.0 km · Zama 6.0 km · Bunkyo 7.0 km · Machida 8.0 km · Atsugi 8.0 km · Aobadai 10 km · Ebina 11 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 Yamato (35.4728°, 139.451°, elevation 53 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.