Fujioka weather in March

In March, Fujioka sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 14.4 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fujioka's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fujioka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Fujioka is city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Density
358/km²
people per km²
Founded
~450 CE

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Fujioka reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2101
3101
4101
5111
6111
7111
8112
9112
10112
11112
12122
13122
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16122
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19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24134
25134
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31145

How March really feels in Fujioka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fujioka 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 / -1°688.53.89.81.4
Feb / -0°719.64.110.61.6
Mar12° / 13114.43.311.73.0
Apr17° / 14814.70.412.94.9
May22° / 13°17816013.95.6
Jun24° / 17°23920.7014.44.9
Jul28° / 21°28823.2014.24.2
Aug29° / 22°22522.1013.44.1
Sep25° / 18°25719.8012.25.1
Oct20° / 12°22516.9011.15.3
Nov15° / 859.90.110.14.6
Dec10° / 618.31.19.62.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fujioka gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14315
24315
34415
44415
54415
64415
74415
84414
94414
104313
114312
124312
134311
144311
154310
16439
17449
18448
19458
20468
21467
22477
23477
24487
25487
26486
27486
28486
29485
30485
31485

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:31
211.26:225:32
311.26:205:33
411.26:195:34
511.36:185:35
611.36:165:36
711.46:155:37
811.46:135:38
911.46:125:38
1011.56:115:39
1111.56:095:40
1211.66:085:41
1311.66:065:42
1411.66:055:43
1511.76:035:44
1611.76:025:45
1711.86:005:46
1811.85:595:47
1911.85:585:47
2011.95:565:48
2111.95:555:49
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:475:54
2712.15:465:54
2812.25:445:55
2912.25:435:56
3012.35:415:57
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fujioka

In seasonPeak

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

Fujioka's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Fujioka?

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

3.0
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 Fujioka.

What to pack for Fujioka in March

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

In March, Fujioka sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Fujioka 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 Fujioka peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fujioka 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 Fujioka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fujioka?

Fujioka sits at 36.2°N, 139.1°E, 94 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ishigami, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Fujioka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fujioka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,855 m.

The land around Fujioka is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ishigami 7.0 km · Tamamura 7.0 km · Yoshii 8.0 km · Kodamachō-kodamaminami 9.0 km · Honjō 11 km · Takasaki 11 km · Isesaki 14 km · Tomioka 16 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 Fujioka (36.2462°, 139.072°, elevation 94 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. 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).