Aizu-Wakamatsu weather in March

In March, Aizu-Wakamatsu sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 15.6 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 9°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-Wakamatsu's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aizu-Wakamatsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Aizu-Wakamatsu is city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aizu-Wakamatsu reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
228-1
238-1
2480
2580
2680
2790
2890
2990
3091
3191

How March really feels in Aizu-Wakamatsu

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-Wakamatsu 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°10018.919.89.70.0
Feb / -4°7315.315.410.60.0
Mar / -1°10115.610.611.70.7
Apr13° / 9512.82.412.93.5
May19° / 9511.80145.8
Jun23° / 15°11712.5014.56.0
Jul26° / 19°18017014.35.4
Aug27° / 20°13213.9013.45.7
Sep23° / 16°14413012.36.0
Oct17° / 10°12511.70115.1
Nov11° / 8213.22.6102.5
Dec / -1°9318.113.59.50.2

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aizu-Wakamatsu gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15043
25042
35042
45042
55041
65041
75041
85040
95039
105039
115038
125037
135037
145036
155035
165034
175034
185033
195032
205031
215030
225029
235028
245027
255027
265026
275025
284924
294923
304922
314921

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 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 5:26 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:26
211.16:195:27
311.26:185:28
411.26:165:29
511.36:155:30
611.36:145:31
711.36:125:32
811.46:115:33
911.46:095:34
1011.56:085:35
1111.56:065:36
1211.56:055:37
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:025:39
1511.76:005:40
1611.75:595:41
1711.75:575:42
1811.85:565:43
1911.85:545:44
2011.95:535:45
2111.95:515:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:475:48
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.25:425:51
2812.25:405:52
2912.25:395:53
3012.35:375:54
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 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aizu-Wakamatsu

In seasonPeak

In March, Aizu-Wakamatsu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aizu-Wakamatsu 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 March a good time to visit Aizu-Wakamatsu?

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

0.7
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-Wakamatsu.

What to pack for Aizu-Wakamatsu in March

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

In March, Aizu-Wakamatsu sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Aizu-Wakamatsu 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-Wakamatsu 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-Wakamatsu 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-Wakamatsu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aizu-Wakamatsu?

Aizu-Wakamatsu sits at 37.5°N, 139.9°E, 238 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Bange, 14 km away.

Topography around Aizu-Wakamatsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aizu-Wakamatsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,125 m.

The land around Aizu-Wakamatsu is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bange 14 km · Aizu-misato Machi 15 km · Kitakata 19 km · Kōriyama 40 km · Motomiya 40 km · Kumakura 43 km · Nihommatsu 44 km · Sukagawa 45 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-Wakamatsu (37.4914°, 139.9455°, elevation 238 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).