Ishitsuka weather in March

In March, Ishitsuka sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 12.5 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 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 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 Ishitsuka's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishitsuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ishitsuka reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
193
293
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8104
9104
10104
11104
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18115
19115
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27126
28136
29136
30136
31136

How March really feels in Ishitsuka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ishitsuka 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 / 637.31.59.81.4
Feb / 637.3210.61.5
Mar11° / 11512.51.211.72.7
Apr16° / 12111.90.212.94.5
May20° / 14°14412.5013.95.8
Jun23° / 18°15114.7014.45.6
Jul27° / 22°17816014.25.4
Aug28° / 23°13114013.45.4
Sep25° / 20°17914.7012.25.8
Oct20° / 15°19612.7011.15.9
Nov15° / 989.5010.14.7
Dec10° / 647.60.39.62.6

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ishitsuka gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2366
3366
4376
5376
6386
7386
8386
9386
10385
11385
12384
13384
14384
15383
16383
17383
18392
19392
20392
21402
22402
23402
24412
25412
26412
27412
28422
29422
30422
31422

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 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:185:26
211.26:175:26
311.26:155:27
411.26:145:28
511.36:125:29
611.36:115:30
711.46:105:31
811.46:085:32
911.46:075:33
1011.56:055:34
1111.56:045:35
1211.66:035:36
1311.66:015:37
1411.66:005:38
1511.75:585:39
1611.75:575:39
1711.85:555:40
1811.85:545:41
1911.85:525:42
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:495:44
2212.05:485:45
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:47
2612.15:425:48
2712.15:405:49
2812.25:395:50
2912.25:375:51
3012.35:365:52
3112.35:345:53

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 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 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
63.9Moderate
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
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ishitsuka

In seasonPeak

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

Ishitsuka 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 Ishitsuka?

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

2.7
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 Ishitsuka.

What to pack for Ishitsuka in March

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

In March, Ishitsuka sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ishitsuka 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 25 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 Ishitsuka in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishitsuka peaks around July 24 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 24UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ishitsuka 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 Ishitsuka 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 Ishitsuka?

Ishitsuka sits at 36.5°N, 140.4°E, 46 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōmiya, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ishitsuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishitsuka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m.

The land around Ishitsuka is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,886 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ōmiya 8.0 km · Hitachiomiya 9.0 km · Inada 13 km · Hitachi-ota 15 km · Kasama 15 km · Mito 16 km · Tokai 16 km · Funaishikawa 17 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 Ishitsuka (36.4833°, 140.3833°, elevation 46 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).