Ikaruga weather in March

In March, Ikaruga sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 112 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Ikaruga's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikaruga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ikaruga reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11126
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21137
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29149
30149
31149

How March really feels in Ikaruga

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.

Ikaruga 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
Jan / 507.10.49.91.9
Feb / 637.70.610.72.0
Mar12° / 1129.9011.73.2
Apr16° / 11°13110.3012.94.9
May19° / 16°14610.2013.86.1
Jun23° / 20°18512.4014.36.0
Jul26° / 24°19312.8014.16.1
Aug28° / 25°11210.4013.36.1
Sep26° / 22°19512.3012.26.4
Oct21° / 17°1448.9011.16.8
Nov16° / 12°747010.25.5
Dec11° / 616.909.73.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ikaruga gets around 112 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:40 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:50
211.26:385:51
311.36:375:52
411.36:365:53
511.36:345:54
611.46:335:55
711.46:325:56
811.46:305:56
911.56:295:57
1011.56:285:58
1111.56:265:59
1211.66:256:00
1311.66:246:01
1411.76:226:02
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:196:03
1711.86:186:04
1811.86:176:05
1911.86:156:06
2011.96:146:07
2111.96:126:07
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:056:11
2712.16:046:12
2812.26:026:13
2912.26:016:14
3012.35:596:15
3112.35:586:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ikaruga

In seasonPeak

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

Ikaruga 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 Ikaruga?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikaruga.

What to pack for Ikaruga in March

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

In March, Ikaruga sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ikaruga 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ikaruga 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 Ikaruga peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ikaruga 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 Ikaruga is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1422 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ikaruga?

Ikaruga sits at 34.8°N, 134.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tatsuno, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ikaruga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikaruga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Ikaruga is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tatsuno 3.0 km · Tatsunochō-tominaga 4.0 km · Aioi 11 km · Himeji 11 km · Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 14 km · Shisō 16 km · Yamazakichō-nakabirose 19 km · Kariya 20 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 Ikaruga (34.8347°, 134.578°, elevation 17 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).