Kisai weather in March

In March, Kisai sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kisai's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Kisai reaches about 14°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 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2122
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19144
20145
21145
22145
23145
24155
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30166
31166

How March really feels in Kisai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kisai weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5761.89.82.1
Feb10° / 536.4210.62.5
Mar14° / 9711.2111.73.8
Apr19° / 10610.70.212.95.8
May23° / 15°12712.2013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°16214.2014.45.6
Jul30° / 23°17014.7014.24.4
Aug31° / 24°12812.3013.44.1
Sep27° / 21°18614.1012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°19612.4011.16.2
Nov16° / 768.6010.15.4
Dec11° / 506.50.29.63.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165446
175446
185446
195446
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kisai gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2346
3346
4355
5355
6355
7355
8354
9344
10344
11344
12343
13333
14333
15332
16332
17342
18342
19342
20352
21352
22352
23362
24362
25362
26362
27362
28362
29362
30362
31362

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:29
211.26:195:30
311.26:185:31
411.36:175:32
511.36:155:33
611.36:145:34
711.46:135:35
811.46:115:36
911.46:105:37
1011.56:085:37
1111.56:075:38
1211.66:065:39
1311.66:045:40
1411.66:035:41
1511.76:015:42
1611.76:005:43
1711.85:585:44
1811.85:575:45
1911.85:555:45
2011.95:545:46
2111.95:525:47
2212.05:515:48
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:50
2512.15:475:51
2612.15:455:51
2712.15:445:52
2812.25:425:53
2912.25:415:54
3012.35:395:55
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kisai?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisai.

What to pack for Kisai in March

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

In March, Kisai sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kisai in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kisai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kisai peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kisai 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 Kisai is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisai?

Kisai sits at 36.1°N, 139.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kazo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kisai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Kisai is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kazo 2.0 km · Shōbu 4.0 km · Kōnosu 7.0 km · Washinomiya 7.0 km · Kitamoto 8.0 km · Hanyū 9.0 km · Kukichūō 9.0 km · Kurihashi 11 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 Kisai (36.1°, 139.5833°, elevation 16 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. 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).