Kasumi weather in March

In March, Kasumi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 15.7 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kasumi's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kasumi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
9105
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
15106
16106
17106
18116
19116
20117
21117
22117
23117
24117
25117
26127
27127
28128
29128
30128
31128

How March really feels in Kasumi

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.

Kasumi 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 / 20023.97.19.90.8
Feb / 13517.85.610.70.9
Mar10° / 14215.71.811.72.1
Apr15° / 10°11611.5012.94.2
May19° / 15°14311.5013.95.9
Jun22° / 19°15612.6014.45.9
Jul26° / 23°18614.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°13212.5013.35.7
Sep25° / 22°20714.3012.26.0
Oct20° / 17°13912.3011.16.0
Nov15° / 12°13516010.14.0
Dec10° / 20722.43.19.61.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
44060
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124357
134456
144357
154456
164357
174357
184258
194258
204357
214258
224258
234357
244357
254258
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kasumi gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15711
25711
35710
45710
55710
65610
7569
8569
9569
10559
11558
12548
13548
14537
15527
16526
17516
18505
19494
20484
21483
22473
23462
24462
25452
26442
27441
28431
29421
30421
31411

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
1719light breeze
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1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:40 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:49
211.26:395:50
311.26:375:51
411.36:365:52
511.36:355:53
611.36:335:54
711.46:325:55
811.46:315:56
911.56:295:57
1011.56:285:58
1111.56:275:58
1211.66:255:59
1311.66:246:00
1411.66:226:01
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:196:03
1711.86:186:04
1811.86:176:04
1911.86:156:05
2011.96:146:06
2111.96:126:07
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:066:10
2612.16:056:11
2712.16:036:12
2812.26:026:13
2912.26:006:14
3012.35:596:15
3112.35:576:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kasumi

In seasonPeak

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

Kasumi 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 Kasumi?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kasumi.

What to pack for Kasumi in March

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

In March, Kasumi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kasumi in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kasumi 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 Kasumi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kasumi 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 Kasumi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1221 µg/m³Sep 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasumi?

Kasumi sits at 35.6°N, 134.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyooka, 20 km away.

Topography around Kasumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasumi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Kasumi is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Toyooka 20 km · Yabu 28 km · Kyōtango 37 km · Tottori-shi 39 km · Wadayama 41 km · Kōge 42 km · Yotsutsuji 44 km · Miyazu 52 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 Kasumi (35.6333°, 134.6333°, 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).