Hōshakuji weather in March

In March, Hōshakuji sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 33% 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 Hōshakuji's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hōshakuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Hōshakuji reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 17°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)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7111
8111
9111
10111
11112
12112
13112
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27143
28144
29144
30144
31144

How March really feels in Hōshakuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hōshakuji 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°547.13.19.81.2
Feb / -0°537.62.810.61.6
Mar12° / 10412.62.211.73.0
Apr17° / 12112.40.512.95.1
May22° / 12°14213.4013.96.0
Jun25° / 17°16316.2014.55.5
Jul28° / 21°21219.7014.24.4
Aug29° / 22°16216.7013.44.4
Sep26° / 18°19315.3012.25.6
Oct20° / 12°16912.9011.15.9
Nov15° / 808.40.1104.7
Dec10° / 516.80.99.52.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
274951
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hōshakuji gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13510
23610
33610
43710
53710
63710
73810
83810
93810
10389
11379
12378
13378
14377
15387
16386
17386
18396
19395
20405
21405
22415
23415
24424
25424
26424
27424
28424
29424
30424
31423

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:27
211.26:185:28
311.26:175:29
411.26:165:30
511.36:145:31
611.36:135:32
711.46:115:33
811.46:105:34
911.46:095:35
1011.56:075:36
1111.56:065:36
1211.66:045:37
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:015:39
1511.76:005:40
1611.75:585:41
1711.85:575:42
1811.85:555:43
1911.85:545:44
2011.95:525:45
2111.95:515:46
2211.95:495:46
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.15:425:51
2812.25:405:52
2912.25:395:53
3012.35:375:53
3112.35:365:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.24 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
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hōshakuji

In seasonPeak

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

Hōshakuji 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 Hōshakuji?

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 Hōshakuji.

What to pack for Hōshakuji in March

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

In March, Hōshakuji sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hōshakuji in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hōshakuji 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 Hōshakuji peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hōshakuji 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 Hōshakuji is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hōshakuji?

Hōshakuji sits at 36.6°N, 140.0°E, 163 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ujiie, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hōshakuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hōshakuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Hōshakuji is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ujiie 6.0 km · Sakura 10 km · Utsunomiya 12 km · Karasuyama 15 km · Nasukarasuyama 16 km · Ogawa 19 km · Yaita 19 km · Mashiko 21 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 Hōshakuji (36.6333°, 139.9833°, elevation 163 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).