Kimitsu weather in March

In March, Kimitsu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 34% 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 Kimitsu's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimitsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kimitsu is city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Density
261/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 Kimitsu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15138
16138
17138
18138
19139
20139
21139
22139
23139
24139
25149
26149
271410
281410
291410
301410
311410

Kimitsu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 827.40.49.92.5
Feb10° / 838.50.710.72.4
Mar13° / 144130.211.73.3
Apr16° / 13°12611.6012.94.8
May19° / 17°13810.9013.86.0
Jun22° / 20°18212.9014.35.8
Jul25° / 23°14711.5014.16.4
Aug27° / 25°1079.8013.36.5
Sep25° / 22°18513.2012.26.2
Oct21° / 18°22212.7011.16.1
Nov17° / 13°11510.7010.15.3
Dec13° / 738.509.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
164951
174951
184951
194852
204753
214753
224852
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kimitsu gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 41% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2412
3412
4412
5412
6411
7411
8411
9411
10411
11401
12401
13400
14400
15400
16400
17400
18410
19410
20410
21410
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
28410
29410
30400
31400

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3120breezy

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 6:19 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:195:29
211.26:185:30
311.26:165:30
411.36:155:31
511.36:145:32
611.36:125:33
711.46:115:34
811.46:105:35
911.56:085:36
1011.56:075:37
1111.56:065:38
1211.66:045:38
1311.66:035:39
1411.66:015:40
1511.76:005:41
1611.75:585:42
1711.85:575:43
1811.85:565:44
1911.85:545:44
2011.95:535:45
2111.95:515:46
2212.05:505:47
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:445:50
2712.15:425:51
2812.25:415:52
2912.25:405:53
3012.35:385:54
3112.35:375:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kimitsu

In seasonPeak

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

Kimitsu 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 Kimitsu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kimitsu.

What to pack for Kimitsu in March

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

In March, Kimitsu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kimitsu 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kimitsu 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 Kimitsu peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kimitsu 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 Kimitsu is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kimitsu?

Kimitsu sits at 35.4°N, 139.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Futtsu, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kimitsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimitsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Kimitsu is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Futtsu 6.0 km · Kisarazu 7.0 km · Sodegaura 15 km · Yokosuka 20 km · Kurihama 20 km · Yokohama 22 km · Sugita 23 km · Kawasaki 23 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 Kimitsu (35.3504°, 139.8703°, elevation 4 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).