Ikedachō weather in March

In March, Ikedachō sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 29% 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 Ikedachō's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikedachō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 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 Ikedachō reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°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)
1102
2102
3103
4103
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13123
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19134
20134
21134
22135
23135
24135
25135
26145
27145
28146
29146
30146
31156

How March really feels in Ikedachō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ikedachō 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 / 6510.34.2101.0
Feb / 7510.43.710.71.4
Mar12° / 11512.9211.73.0
Apr17° / 13011.30.212.85.3
May22° / 14°15812.1013.76.3
Jun25° / 18°26016014.25.5
Jul29° / 22°25417.70144.6
Aug30° / 23°18116.4013.34.4
Sep26° / 19°22915.2012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°17310.9011.16.4
Nov15° / 8790.110.24.8
Dec10° / 7710.529.82.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124654
134654
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204456
214555
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ikedachō gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 41% 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 (%)
1409
2409
3409
4419
5419
6419
7419
8419
9419
10419
11418
12418
13418
14417
15417
16416
17416
18415
19425
20425
21424
22424
23423
24423
25423
26413
27413
28412
29402
30402
31392

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269820
279820
289820
299730
309631
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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 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 6:42 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:54
211.26:415:55
311.36:395:56
411.36:385:57
511.36:375:58
611.46:365:58
711.46:345:59
811.46:336:00
911.56:326:01
1011.56:306:02
1111.66:296:03
1211.66:286:03
1311.66:266:04
1411.76:256:05
1511.76:246:06
1611.76:226:07
1711.86:216:07
1811.86:206:08
1911.86:186:09
2011.96:176:10
2111.96:156:10
2212.06:146:11
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:106:14
2612.16:086:14
2712.16:076:15
2812.26:066:16
2912.26:046:17
3012.26:036:17
3112.36:016:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ikedachō

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikedachō's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Ikedachō?

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 Ikedachō.

What to pack for Ikedachō in March

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

In March, Ikedachō sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ikedachō 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ikedachō 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 Ikedachō peaks around June 23 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ikedachō 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 Ikedachō is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikedachō?

Ikedachō sits at 34.0°N, 133.8°E, 120 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shioiri, 15 km away.

Topography around Ikedachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikedachō has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,914 m.

The land around Ikedachō is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
787 m
16 km
1,651 m
80 km
1,914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shioiri 15 km · Kan’onjichō 18 km · Kawanoechō 21 km · Zentsujichó 22 km · Mitoyo 24 km · Shikokuchūō 24 km · Takinomiya 27 km · Tadotsu 28 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 Ikedachō (34.0285°, 133.8062°, elevation 120 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).