Kadogawa weather in March

In March, Kadogawa sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 138 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 Kadogawa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadogawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kadogawa is town in Higashiusuki district, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
145/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kadogawa reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8158
9158
10158
11158
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18169
19169
20169
211610
221610
231610
241610
251610
261610
271710
281710
291711
301711
311711

How March really feels in Kadogawa

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.

Kadogawa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 696.410.13.4
Feb13° / 867.510.83.7
Mar15° / 13811.411.84.7
Apr19° / 13°16511.312.85.9
May22° / 17°20612.113.66.3
Jun25° / 21°38217.714.15.3
Jul28° / 24°26416.413.94.9
Aug29° / 25°2421813.24.5
Sep27° / 23°28015.212.25.7
Oct23° / 18°18610.811.26.8
Nov18° / 13°1027.910.36.3
Dec14° / 7169.94.5

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kadogawa gets around 138 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
396400
495500
595500
695500
795500
895500
993610
1093610
1193610
1293610
1392710
1492710
1592710
1692710
1792710
1892710
1992710
2092710
2190820
2290820
2390820
2489920
2589920
2689920
27881020
28881020
29861130
30861130
31841231

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:49 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:496:04
211.36:486:05
311.36:476:06
411.36:466:06
511.46:446:07
611.46:436:08
711.46:426:09
811.56:416:10
911.56:396:10
1011.56:386:11
1111.66:376:12
1211.66:366:13
1311.76:346:13
1411.76:336:14
1511.76:326:15
1611.86:306:16
1711.86:296:16
1811.86:286:17
1911.96:276:18
2011.96:256:19
2111.96:246:19
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.16:186:22
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:166:23
2812.26:146:24
2912.26:136:25
3012.26:126:26
3112.36:106:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kadogawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kadogawa's rainy season runs May–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 Kadogawa?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kadogawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kadogawa in March

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

In March, Kadogawa sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kadogawa in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 27 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kadogawa 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 Kadogawa peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kadogawa 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 Kadogawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kadogawa?

Kadogawa sits at 32.5°N, 131.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hyūga, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kadogawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadogawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Kadogawa is covered by trees (37%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hyūga 6.0 km · Nobeoka 13 km · Kawaminami 35 km · Takanabe 40 km · Tsuma 48 km · Shintomi 48 km · Saito 49 km · Mie 55 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 Kadogawa (32.4713°, 131.6545°, elevation 8 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).