Asahi weather in March

In March, Asahi sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Asahi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Asahi is city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Density
496/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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Asahi reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4117
5117
6117
7117
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13127
14127
15128
16128
17138
18138
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20138
21138
22138
23139
24139
25139
26139
27149
28149
29149
30149
311410

Asahi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 949.39.92.2
Feb10° / 879.610.62.2
Mar12° / 14213.711.73.1
Apr16° / 12°11912.612.94.8
May20° / 16°13411.913.95.9
Jun23° / 20°16512.914.45.9
Jul26° / 23°1331214.26.2
Aug28° / 24°889.913.46.3
Sep25° / 22°17013.112.26.1
Oct21° / 18°22613.911.15.9
Nov17° / 13°12211.810.15.1
Dec12° / 91109.63.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124852
134852
144951
154852
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254555
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Asahi gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3422
4432
5432
6431
7431
8431
9431
10431
11431
12431
13431
14431
15431
16431
17430
18440
19440
20440
21440
22440
23440
24440
25440
26450
27450
28450
29440
30440
31440

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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1920light breeze
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2120light breeze
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2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

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 6:16 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:165:25
211.26:155:26
311.26:135:27
411.36:125:28
511.36:115:29
611.36:095:30
711.46:085:31
811.46:075:32
911.56:055:32
1011.56:045:33
1111.56:035:34
1211.66:015:35
1311.66:005:36
1411.65:585:37
1511.75:575:38
1611.75:555:39
1711.85:545:40
1811.85:535:40
1911.85:515:41
2011.95:505:42
2111.95:485:43
2212.05:475:44
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:45
2512.15:425:46
2612.15:415:47
2712.15:395:48
2812.25:385:49
2912.25:365:50
3012.35:355:51
3112.35:335:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.1 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
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Asahi

In seasonPeak

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

Asahi 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 Asahi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asahi.

What to pack for Asahi in March

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

In March, Asahi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Asahi in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 22 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Asahi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asahi peaks around August 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asahi 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 Asahi is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1920 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asahi?

Asahi sits at 35.7°N, 140.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sōsa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Asahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asahi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Asahi is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, water (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sōsa 9.0 km · Yōkaichiba 9.0 km · Omigawa 15 km · Hasaki 17 km · Choshi 17 km · Yokoshiba 17 km · Kamisu 20 km · Sawara 23 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 Asahi (35.7167°, 140.65°, elevation 5 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).