Akaike weather in March

In March, Akaike sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Akaike's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akaike's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akaike reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16156
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24167
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30178
31179

How March really feels in Akaike

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Akaike weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 599.11.2102.1
Feb11° / 648.8110.72.7
Mar15° / 10811.20.211.74.2
Apr20° / 11°12010.6012.86.1
May24° / 16°13310.3013.76.7
Jun27° / 20°25814.8014.25.5
Jul30° / 24°23815.70144.0
Aug32° / 25°14213.5013.33.7
Sep28° / 21°16213012.25.5
Oct23° / 15°937.9011.27.2
Nov18° / 10°788.4010.35.8
Dec12° / 618.70.49.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84060
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Akaike gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219730
229730
239640
249640
259640
269640
279550
289451
299361
309361
319271

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:07
211.26:536:07
311.36:516:08
411.36:506:09
511.46:496:10
611.46:486:11
711.46:466:12
811.56:456:12
911.56:446:13
1011.56:426:14
1111.66:416:15
1211.66:406:16
1311.66:386:16
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:346:19
1711.86:336:20
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:306:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:26
2712.16:196:27
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:166:29
3012.26:156:29
3112.36:146:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Akaike

In seasonPeak

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

Akaike sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Akaike's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Akaike?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Akaike for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akaike in March

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

In March, Akaike sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Akaike in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 19 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Akaike in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Akaike peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Akaike 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 Akaike is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akaike?

Akaike sits at 33.7°N, 130.8°E, 35 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nōgata, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Akaike

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akaike has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m.

The land around Akaike is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nōgata 7.0 km · Tagawa 7.0 km · Iizuka 10 km · Miyata 11 km · Kawasaki 11 km · Miyawaka 12 km · Inokura 14 km · Miyako 14 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 Akaike (33.6919°, 130.7653°, elevation 35 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).