Amami weather in March

In March, Amami sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 157 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Amami's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Amami is city in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan.

Density
134/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 18°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Amami reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11815
21815
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
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101816
111816
121816
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301917
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How March really feels in Amami

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.

Amami weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 15°12414.310.44.7
Feb17° / 15°12112.8114.8
Mar19° / 16°15714.511.85.3
Apr21° / 19°15813.212.75.8
May23° / 22°2101413.46.0
Jun26° / 25°32017.613.85.2
Jul29° / 27°12810.713.65.5
Aug29° / 27°14213.8135.2
Sep28° / 26°17515.212.25.6
Oct25° / 24°14912.611.36.5
Nov22° / 20°11810.910.66.4
Dec19° / 17°11012.910.25.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Amami gets around 157 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16322123
26322123
36221134
46221134
56221134
66221134
76320134
86320134
96220135
106120145
116021145
126021145
136021145
145821156
155722156
165722156
175522167
185522167
195522167
205322178
215322178
225322178
235222179
245122189
255122189
2650221810
2750221810
2850221810
2951211810
3049211811
3148211911

Wind in March

Winds average 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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924breezy
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1124breezy
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2124breezy
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3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:546:16
211.46:536:17
311.46:526:17
411.46:516:18
511.56:506:19
611.56:496:19
711.56:486:20
811.66:476:21
911.66:466:21
1011.66:456:22
1111.66:446:22
1211.76:436:23
1311.76:416:24
1411.76:406:24
1511.86:396:25
1611.86:386:25
1711.86:376:26
1811.86:366:27
1911.96:346:27
2011.96:336:28
2111.96:326:28
2212.06:316:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:296:30
2512.16:276:30
2612.16:266:31
2712.16:256:32
2812.16:246:32
2912.26:236:33
3012.26:216:33
3112.26:206:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Amami

In seasonPeak

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

Amami 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 Amami?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Amami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amami in March

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

In March, Amami sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Amami in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Amami in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amami peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Amami 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 Amami is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Jul 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amami?

Amami sits at 28.4°N, 129.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Naze, 2.0 km away.

TsuhaNagoYakushimaIshikawaUrumaGushikawaKatsuren-haebaru

Topography around Amami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.

The land around Amami is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
682 m
treesartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Naze 2.0 km · Tsuha 236 km · Nago 246 km · Yakushima 250 km · Ishikawa 273 km · Uruma 275 km · Gushikawa 276 km · Katsuren-haebaru 278 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 Amami (28.3769°, 129.4938°, elevation 21 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).