Funehikimachi-funehiki weather in March

In March, Funehikimachi-funehiki sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Funehikimachi-funehiki's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funehikimachi-funehiki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Funehikimachi-funehiki reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
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1780
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1990
2090
2190
2291
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27101
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31112

How March really feels in Funehikimachi-funehiki

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Funehikimachi-funehiki 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 / -3°579.18.89.70.0
Feb / -3°478.36.910.60.0
Mar / -0°8611.25.611.71.4
Apr14° / 9511.51.412.94.1
May20° / 11°9711.50145.9
Jun23° / 15°11213.1014.55.9
Jul26° / 19°17317.3014.35.2
Aug28° / 21°13014.7013.45.4
Sep24° / 17°15113.2012.36.0
Oct18° / 10°13610.80115.5
Nov12° / 678.10.5103.2
Dec / -1°499.35.39.50.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Funehikimachi-funehiki gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83221
93221
103220
113320
123319
133319
143418
153418
163417
173517
183516
193616
203715
213715
223815
233814
243914
253914
264013
274013
284013
294012
304012
314011

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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:185:24
211.16:175:25
311.26:155:26
411.26:145:27
511.36:125:28
611.36:115:29
711.36:105:30
811.46:085:31
911.46:075:32
1011.56:055:33
1111.56:045:34
1211.56:025:35
1311.66:015:36
1411.65:595:37
1511.75:585:37
1611.75:565:38
1711.75:555:39
1811.85:535:40
1911.85:525:41
2011.95:505:42
2111.95:495:43
2211.95:475:44
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:425:47
2612.15:415:48
2712.25:395:49
2812.25:385:49
2912.25:365:50
3012.35:355:51
3112.35:335:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Funehikimachi-funehiki

In seasonPeak

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

Funehikimachi-funehiki 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 Funehikimachi-funehiki?

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

1.4
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 Funehikimachi-funehiki.

What to pack for Funehikimachi-funehiki in March

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

In March, Funehikimachi-funehiki sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Funehikimachi-funehiki in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Oct 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Funehikimachi-funehiki 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 Funehikimachi-funehiki peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Funehikimachi-funehiki 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 Funehikimachi-funehiki 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 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Funehikimachi-funehiki?

Funehikimachi-funehiki sits at 37.4°N, 140.6°E, 441 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tamura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Funehikimachi-funehiki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funehikimachi-funehiki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Funehikimachi-funehiki is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tamura 3.0 km · Miharu 8.0 km · Motomiya 17 km · Kōriyama 18 km · Nihommatsu 20 km · Sukagawa 25 km · Ishikawa 35 km · Fukushima 35 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 Funehikimachi-funehiki (37.4472°, 140.5771°, elevation 441 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).