Imaichi weather in March

In March, Imaichi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 14.2 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 7°C in the first days to 11°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 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 Imaichi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imaichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Imaichi is human settlement in Japan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Imaichi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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
27-2
37-2
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
1580
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
22101
23101
24101
25101
26101
27101
28111
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Imaichi

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.

Imaichi 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°618.58.39.80.0
Feb / -3°598.97.110.60.1
Mar / -0°12214.27.611.71.5
Apr14° / 15215.12.112.93.7
May19° / 10°19717.40.113.95.0
Jun22° / 15°25521.8014.54.5
Jul26° / 19°34325.8014.34.2
Aug27° / 20°28523.9013.44.4
Sep23° / 17°29020.3012.24.9
Oct18° / 10°22017.50.111.14.7
Nov12° / 95100.4103.3
Dec / -1°6195.19.50.8

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Imaichi gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13926
24026
34027
44027
54127
64127
74127
84127
94126
104126
114126
124125
134125
144225
154224
164324
174424
184423
194523
204623
214722
224822
234822
244921
254921
265021
275020
285020
295019
305018
315017

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:28
211.26:205:29
311.26:185:30
411.26:175:31
511.36:155:32
611.36:145:33
711.46:135:34
811.46:115:35
911.46:105:36
1011.56:085:37
1111.56:075:38
1211.66:065:39
1311.66:045:39
1411.66:035:40
1511.76:015:41
1611.76:005:42
1711.75:585:43
1811.85:575:44
1911.85:555:45
2011.95:545:46
2111.95:525:47
2211.95:515:48
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:485:49
2512.15:465:50
2612.15:455:51
2712.25:435:52
2812.25:415:53
2912.25:405:54
3012.35:385:55
3112.35:375:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.33 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
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Imaichi

In seasonPeak

None of Imaichi's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Imaichi's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Imaichi?

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

1.5
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 Imaichi.

What to pack for Imaichi in March

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

In March, Imaichi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Imaichi 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 Imaichi peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Imaichi 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 Imaichi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Imaichi?

Imaichi sits at 36.7°N, 139.7°E, 391 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nikko, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Imaichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imaichi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Imaichi is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
2,085 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nikko 7.0 km · Kanuma 19 km · Yaita 24 km · Utsunomiya 24 km · Ujiie 26 km · Sakura 27 km · Hōshakuji 28 km · Mibu 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 Imaichi (36.7167°, 139.6833°, elevation 391 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. 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).