Itō weather in March

In March, Itō sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 179 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°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 Itō's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
179 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Itō is city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Itō reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°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 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10125
11125
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19136
20136
21136
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27147
28147
29147
30148
31148

How March really feels in Itō

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.

Itō weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 927.91.39.91.9
Feb / 1059.11.410.72.0
Mar12° / 17913.90.811.73.0
Apr17° / 10°17212.5012.94.9
May21° / 15°18812.2013.85.9
Jun24° / 18°24916.2014.35.5
Jul27° / 22°22815.2014.15.3
Aug29° / 24°15614.5013.35.1
Sep26° / 21°23315.1012.25.8
Oct21° / 16°24713.1011.16.0
Nov16° / 11°13410.1010.25.1
Dec11° / 838.20.19.73.2

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234357
244357
254357
264555
274555
284555
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Itō gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2423
3423
4433
5433
6433
7423
8423
9423
10423
11423
12423
13423
14433
15433
16442
17442
18452
19452
20462
21462
22462
23462
24462
25461
26461
27461
28451
29451
30441
31441

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
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 6:22 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:32
211.26:205:33
311.26:195:34
411.36:185:35
511.36:175:36
611.46:155:37
711.46:145:37
811.46:135:38
911.56:115:39
1011.56:105:40
1111.56:085:41
1211.66:075:42
1311.66:065:43
1411.76:045:43
1511.76:035:44
1611.76:015:45
1711.86:005:46
1811.85:595:47
1911.85:575:48
2011.95:565:48
2111.95:545:49
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:475:53
2712.15:465:54
2812.25:445:55
2912.25:435:56
3012.35:415:57
3112.35:405:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Itō

In seasonPeak

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

Itō 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 Itō?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itō.

What to pack for Itō in March

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

In March, Itō sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Itō in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 29 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Itō 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 Itō peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Itō 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 Itō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itō?

Itō sits at 35.0°N, 139.1°E, 92 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izu, 12 km away.

Topography around Itō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,746 m.

The land around Itō is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
588 m
16 km
1,391 m
80 km
3,746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Izu 12 km · Atami 14 km · Izunokuni 14 km · Shuzenji 15 km · Kamizawa 19 km · Yugawara 20 km · Mishima 23 km · Fushimi 24 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 Itō (34.9667°, 139.0833°, elevation 92 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).