Asahikawa weather in March

In March, Asahikawa sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 5°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 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Asahikawa's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asahikawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Asahikawa is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Asahikawa reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-9
20-9
30-9
40-9
50-9
60-8
70-8
81-8
91-8
101-8
111-7
121-7
132-7
142-7
152-7
162-6
172-6
183-6
193-6
203-5
213-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-3
306-3
316-3

How March really feels in Asahikawa

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Asahikawa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°571520.49.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°501317.110.20.0
Mar / -6°6714.915.711.60.0
Apr10° / 7713.65.813.22.1
May16° / 91130.414.54.8
Jun20° / 12°9012.4015.25.8
Jul24° / 16°14714.4014.96.0
Aug24° / 17°17115013.85.9
Sep20° / 12°14314.4012.35.6
Oct14° / 11515.61.210.83.5
Nov / -2°10718.412.39.50.5
Dec-1° / -9°8317.321.78.80.0

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213664
223664
233763
243862
253763
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Asahikawa gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14857
24857
34857
44857
54857
64857
74857
84856
94856
104855
114754
124753
134752
144751
154750
164749
174749
184748
194747
204746
214745
224745
234744
244743
254743
264742
274741
284740
294739
304738
314736

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
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2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:185:10
210.96:165:11
311.06:145:12
411.06:135:14
511.16:115:15
611.16:095:16
711.26:085:18
811.26:065:19
911.36:045:20
1011.36:025:21
1111.46:005:23
1211.45:595:24
1311.55:575:25
1411.55:555:26
1511.65:535:28
1611.65:515:29
1711.75:505:30
1811.75:485:31
1911.85:465:33
2011.85:445:34
2111.95:425:35
2211.95:405:36
2312.05:385:38
2412.05:375:39
2512.15:355:40
2612.15:335:41
2712.25:315:43
2812.25:295:44
2912.35:275:45
3012.35:255:46
3112.45:245:47

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 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 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
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Asahikawa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asahikawa.

What to pack for Asahikawa in March

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

In March, Asahikawa sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Asahikawa in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 3 to Sep 20 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Asahikawa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asahikawa peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asahikawa?

Asahikawa sits at 43.8°N, 142.4°E, 121 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukagawa, 27 km away.

Topography around Asahikawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asahikawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Asahikawa is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fukagawa 27 km · Ashibetsu 32 km · Minamishibetsuchō 43 km · Takikawa 44 km · Furano 47 km · Shimo-furano 47 km · Sunagawa 49 km · Rumoi 61 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 Asahikawa (43.7706°, 142.3649°, elevation 121 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. 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).