Kashima weather in March

In March, Kashima sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 131 mm of rain across 11 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Kashima's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kashima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kashima is city in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kashima reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 17°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)
1127
2127
3127
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10138
11138
12138
13138
14139
15139
16139
17139
18149
19149
20149
21149
221410
231410
241410
251410
261510
271510
281510
291510
301511
311511

How March really feels in Kashima

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.

Kashima 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
Jan / 657.90.510.12.1
Feb10° / 838.40.310.82.4
Mar13° / 13111011.73.7
Apr18° / 13°15010.8012.85.5
May22° / 17°17310.6013.76.4
Jun25° / 21°38116014.15.6
Jul28° / 25°309170144.9
Aug30° / 26°17915013.24.7
Sep27° / 23°18811.5012.26.3
Oct22° / 18°1107011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°947.7010.35.8
Dec12° / 767.709.93.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kashima gets around 131 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239640
249550
259550
269451
279361
289361
299271
309181
319181

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:10
211.36:556:11
311.36:546:11
411.36:526:12
511.46:516:13
611.46:506:14
711.46:496:15
811.56:476:15
911.56:466:16
1011.56:456:17
1111.66:446:18
1211.66:426:19
1311.66:416:19
1411.76:406:20
1511.76:386:21
1611.76:376:22
1711.86:366:22
1811.86:346:23
1911.96:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:28
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:31
2912.26:196:31
3012.26:186:32
3112.36:166:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kashima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kashima's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kashima?

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

3.7
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 Kashima.

What to pack for Kashima in March

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

In March, Kashima sees daytime highs around 13°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 Kashima 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 27 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 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kashima 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 Kashima peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kashima 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 Kashima is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kashima?

Kashima sits at 33.1°N, 130.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ureshinomachi-shimojuku, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kashima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kashima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Kashima is covered by cropland (38%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 8.0 km · Higashigō 10 km · Takeo 11 km · Taku 19 km · Arita 20 km · Ogi 22 km · Saga 24 km · Ōmura 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 Kashima (33.1061°, 130.0906°, elevation 20 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).