Kinokawa weather in March

In March, Kinokawa sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 132 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kinokawa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinokawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
132 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kinokawa is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
266/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kinokawa reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8113
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23144
24144
25145
26145
27145
28145
29155
30155
31156

How March really feels in Kinokawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kinokawa 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 / 8110.63.2101.2
Feb / 8710.42.910.71.6
Mar13° / 13212.70.811.73.3
Apr18° / 13111.5012.85.5
May22° / 14°15311.5013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°25115.5014.25.5
Jul29° / 23°21916014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°13613.7013.34.2
Sep27° / 20°18113.8012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°17811.4011.16.5
Nov16° / 1008.8010.25.1
Dec10° / 84101.59.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
45050
54951
64951
75050
85149
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145050
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kinokawa gets around 132 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2404
3404
4404
5404
6404
7403
8403
9403
10403
11403
12403
13413
14413
15413
16413
17413
18412
19412
20422
21422
22422
23422
24422
25422
26422
27411
28411
29411
30411
31401

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259820
269820
279820
289820
299631
309631
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:36 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:365:47
211.26:345:48
311.36:335:49
411.36:325:50
511.36:315:51
611.46:295:52
711.46:285:53
811.46:275:53
911.56:255:54
1011.56:245:55
1111.66:235:56
1211.66:215:57
1311.66:205:58
1411.76:195:58
1511.76:175:59
1611.76:166:00
1711.86:156:01
1811.86:136:02
1911.86:126:02
2011.96:106:03
2111.96:096:04
2212.06:086:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.16:036:07
2612.16:026:08
2712.16:006:09
2812.25:596:10
2912.25:586:10
3012.25:566:11
3112.35:556:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
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
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kinokawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa?

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

3.3
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 Kinokawa.

What to pack for Kinokawa in March

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

In March, Kinokawa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kinokawa 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kinokawa?

Kinokawa sits at 34.3°N, 135.4°E, 36 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwade, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kinokawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinokawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Kinokawa is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Iwade 9.0 km · Nakaiburi 12 km · Sennan 16 km · Ōkubo-naka 16 km · Hannan 16 km · Izumisano 18 km · Hashimoto 20 km · Kaizuka 21 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 Kinokawa (34.2697°, 135.4104°, elevation 36 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).