Honmachi weather in March

In March, Honmachi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 133 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Honmachi's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honmachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Honmachi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7138
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
231610
241610
251610
261610
271610
281610
291611
301711
311711

How March really feels in Honmachi

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.

Honmachi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 739.40.610.12.2
Feb11° / 909.80.210.82.7
Mar15° / 13312.5011.84.1
Apr19° / 13°15111.9012.85.8
May23° / 17°17411.8013.66.4
Jun26° / 21°42818.3014.15.1
Jul29° / 25°34718.3013.94.1
Aug31° / 25°16216.1013.23.9
Sep28° / 22°17513.2012.25.6
Oct23° / 17°1008.2011.27.2
Nov18° / 12°968.8010.35.8
Dec12° / 8390.29.93.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Honmachi gets around 133 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
397300
497300
597300
697300
797300
897300
997300
1097300
1196400
1296400
1396400
1495500
1595500
1695500
1794600
1894600
1993700
2093700
2193700
2292800
2391810
2490910
2590910
26891010
27891010
28871120
29871120
30851230
31841231

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:08
211.36:526:09
311.36:516:10
411.36:506:11
511.46:496:11
611.46:476:12
711.46:466:13
811.56:456:14
911.56:446:15
1011.56:426:15
1111.66:416:16
1211.66:406:17
1311.66:396:18
1411.76:376:18
1511.76:366:19
1611.86:356:20
1711.86:336:21
1811.86:326:21
1911.96:316:22
2011.96:296:23
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:276:24
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:236:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:196:28
2912.26:176:29
3012.26:166:30
3112.36:156:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Honmachi

In seasonPeak

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

Honmachi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Honmachi's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Honmachi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Honmachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Honmachi in March

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

In March, Honmachi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Honmachi 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 19 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Honmachi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Honmachi peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Honmachi 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 Honmachi is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honmachi?

Honmachi sits at 32.5°N, 130.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Uki, 14 km away.

Topography around Honmachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honmachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Honmachi is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
1,717 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Uki 14 km · Matsubase 17 km · Ōyanomachi-noboritate 19 km · Uto 21 km · Sashiki 24 km · Mifune 32 km · Shimada 33 km · Kotō 33 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 Honmachi (32.5044°, 130.5995°, elevation 6 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).