Aizu-misato Machi weather in March

In March, Aizu-misato Machi sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 18.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aizu-misato Machi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aizu-misato Machi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Aizu-misato Machi is town in Ōnuma district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
69/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aizu-misato Machi reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-2
64-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-1
186-1
196-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2570
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3191

How March really feels in Aizu-misato Machi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aizu-misato Machi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°17924.124.69.70.0
Feb / -4°13119.819.610.60.0
Mar / -1°13918.914.711.70.4
Apr13° / 11114.93.712.93.1
May19° / 10°10713.10.1145.5
Jun22° / 15°13014.5014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°20618.6014.35.2
Aug27° / 20°14315.8013.45.5
Sep23° / 16°14514012.35.8
Oct17° / 10°13613.40.1114.9
Nov11° / 11416.24.4102.2
Dec / -2°16222.117.79.50.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92575
102575
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aizu-misato Machi gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 18.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16257
26256
36256
46256
56255
66255
76255
86254
96254
106253
116253
126252
136251
146251
156250
166149
176148
186147
196146
206144
216043
226042
235941
245940
255938
265837
275836
285735
295734
305632
315631

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:27
211.16:205:28
311.26:185:29
411.26:175:30
511.36:165:31
611.36:145:32
711.36:135:33
811.46:115:34
911.46:105:35
1011.56:085:36
1111.56:075:37
1211.56:055:38
1311.66:045:39
1411.66:025:40
1511.76:015:41
1611.75:595:41
1711.75:585:42
1811.85:565:43
1911.85:555:44
2011.95:535:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:445:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:415:53
2912.25:395:53
3012.35:385:54
3112.35:365:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aizu-misato Machi?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aizu-misato Machi.

What to pack for Aizu-misato Machi in March

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

In March, Aizu-misato Machi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Aizu-misato Machi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Aizu-misato Machi peaks around August 12 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aizu-misato Machi in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aizu-misato Machi is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aizu-misato Machi?

Aizu-misato Machi sits at 37.4°N, 139.8°E, 389 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 15 km away.

Topography around Aizu-misato Machi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aizu-misato Machi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aizu-misato Machi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Aizu-misato Machi is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Aizu-Wakamatsu 15 km · Bange 17 km · Kitakata 27 km · Kumakura 42 km · Nasu 48 km · Yabuki 50 km · Kōriyama 50 km · Shirakawa 51 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 Aizu-misato Machi (37.4086°, 139.8132°, elevation 389 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).