Kaseda-shirakame weather in March

In March, Kaseda-shirakame sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 170 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kaseda-shirakame's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaseda-shirakame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Kaseda-shirakame reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1149
21410
31410
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
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How March really feels in Kaseda-shirakame

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.

Kaseda-shirakame 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10412.510.23.0
Feb13° / 11711.510.93.4
Mar16° / 11°17013.611.84.5
Apr19° / 14°18912.112.75.8
May23° / 18°20711.713.66.4
Jun26° / 22°49919.3145.0
Jul29° / 25°30717.513.84.5
Aug30° / 26°16415.313.14.3
Sep28° / 24°20613.412.25.5
Oct24° / 19°113911.27.2
Nov19° / 15°1279.510.46.2
Dec14° / 10°10210.5104.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54159
64159
74060
84159
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kaseda-shirakame gets around 170 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2544
2644
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
289920
389920
489920
589920
689920
789920
889920
9881020
10881020
11881020
12861130
13861130
14851230
15851230
16851230
17841240
18831340
19831340
20831340
21831340
22821350
23811450
24811450
25811450
26801451
27791551
28791551
29791551
30761662
31751762

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:10
211.36:526:11
311.36:516:12
411.46:506:13
511.46:496:13
611.46:486:14
711.56:476:15
811.56:456:16
911.56:446:16
1011.66:436:17
1111.66:426:18
1211.66:416:18
1311.76:396:19
1411.76:386:20
1511.76:376:21
1611.86:366:21
1711.86:346:22
1811.86:336:23
1911.96:326:23
2011.96:306:24
2111.96:296:25
2212.06:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:27
2612.16:236:28
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:29
2912.26:196:30
3012.26:176:31
3112.36:166:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kaseda-shirakame

In seasonPeak

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

Kaseda-shirakame sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kaseda-shirakame's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Kaseda-shirakame?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kaseda-shirakame for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaseda-shirakame in March

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

In March, Kaseda-shirakame sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kaseda-shirakame in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 19 km away) 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 26 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kaseda-shirakame in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaseda-shirakame peaks around July 10 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kaseda-shirakame 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 Kaseda-shirakame is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaseda-shirakame?

Kaseda-shirakame sits at 31.4°N, 130.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamisatsuma, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kaseda-shirakame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaseda-shirakame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 m.

The land around Kaseda-shirakame is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Minamisatsuma 4.0 km · Minamikyushu 15 km · Makurazaki 17 km · Ijūin 24 km · Kagoshima 28 km · Umeki 29 km · Kushikino 34 km · Ichikikushikino 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 Kaseda-shirakame (31.4167°, 130.3167°, elevation 22 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).