Ishiki weather in March

In March, Ishiki sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 120 mm of rain across 10.5 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Ishiki's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishiki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ishiki is dissolved municipality in Hazu district, Aichi prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,064/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ishiki reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13137
14137
15137
16138
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23148
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31159

How March really feels in Ishiki

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.

Ishiki 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° / 739.30.59.92.2
Feb10° / 769.10.410.72.4
Mar13° / 12010.5011.73.6
Apr17° / 12°1299.9012.85.3
May20° / 16°15410013.86.3
Jun24° / 21°20913.2014.36.0
Jul27° / 24°18113014.15.8
Aug29° / 26°10810.9013.35.7
Sep26° / 23°21413012.26.2
Oct22° / 18°21511.1011.16.6
Nov17° / 13°998010.25.8
Dec12° / 688.50.19.73.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185842
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ishiki gets around 120 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2324breezy
2424breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 6:30 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:305:41
211.26:295:41
311.36:275:42
411.36:265:43
511.36:255:44
611.46:235:45
711.46:225:46
811.46:215:47
911.56:195:48
1011.56:185:48
1111.56:175:49
1211.66:155:50
1311.66:145:51
1411.76:135:52
1511.76:115:53
1611.76:105:53
1711.86:085:54
1811.86:075:55
1911.86:055:56
2011.96:045:57
2111.96:035:58
2212.06:015:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:556:02
2712.15:546:02
2812.25:536:03
2912.25:516:04
3012.35:506:05
3112.35:486:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ishiki

In seasonPeak

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

Ishiki 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 Ishiki?

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

3.6
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 Ishiki.

What to pack for Ishiki in March

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

In March, Ishiki sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ishiki in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 15 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — 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
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ishiki 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 Ishiki peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishiki 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 Ishiki is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1325 µg/m³Jul 2415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ishiki?

Ishiki sits at 34.8°N, 137.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishio, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ishiki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishiki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m.

The land around Ishiki is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nishio 8.0 km · Hekinan 10 km · Taketoyo 11 km · Handa 12 km · Toyohama 13 km · Takahama 13 km · Minamichita 14 km · Kaminoma 14 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 Ishiki (34.8°, 137.0167°, elevation 0 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).