Akishima weather in March

In March, Akishima sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Akishima's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akishima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akishima reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13133
14133
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28156
29156
30156
31156

How March really feels in Akishima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Akishima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°697.52.59.91.9
Feb10° / 658.42.510.62.2
Mar13° / 12013.21.511.73.4
Apr18° / 12312.80.312.95.3
May22° / 14°13913.2013.96.1
Jun25° / 19°17715.4014.45.5
Jul29° / 23°18216.4014.24.6
Aug30° / 24°14215.5013.44.2
Sep26° / 20°20414.9012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°21513.7011.15.9
Nov16° / 9210.2010.15.0
Dec11° / 617.40.49.63.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165149
175149
185050
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Akishima gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1407
2417
3417
4417
5417
6417
7417
8417
9416
10416
11406
12406
13405
14405
15405
16405
17404
18414
19414
20414
21423
22423
23423
24433
25433
26433
27432
28432
29432
30432
31432

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:30
211.26:205:31
311.26:195:32
411.36:175:33
511.36:165:34
611.36:155:35
711.46:135:36
811.46:125:37
911.56:105:38
1011.56:095:38
1111.56:085:39
1211.66:065:40
1311.66:055:41
1411.66:035:42
1511.76:025:43
1611.76:015:44
1711.85:595:45
1811.85:585:45
1911.85:565:46
2011.95:555:47
2111.95:535:48
2212.05:525:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:51
2512.15:475:51
2612.15:465:52
2712.15:445:53
2812.25:435:54
2912.25:415:55
3012.35:405:56
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Akishima

In seasonPeak

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

Akishima 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 Akishima?

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

3.4
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 Akishima.

What to pack for Akishima in March

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

In March, Akishima sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Akishima in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Akishima 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 Akishima peaks around July 16 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Akishima 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 Akishima is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akishima?

Akishima sits at 35.7°N, 139.4°E, 110 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yokota, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Akishima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akishima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Akishima is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
619 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yokota 3.0 km · Tachikawa 4.0 km · Musashimurayama 5.0 km · Fussa 5.0 km · Hino 6.0 km · Hakonegasaki 6.0 km · Kunitachi 7.0 km · Hamura 7.0 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 Akishima (35.7208°, 139.38°, elevation 110 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).