Kita-Akita weather in March

In March, Kita-Akita sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kita-Akita's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kita-Akita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kita-Akita reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-3
124-3
134-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-2
185-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
288-1
2980
3080
3180

How March really feels in Kita-Akita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kita-Akita weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8416.1219.50.0
Feb / -6°8014.917.110.40.0
Mar / -3°1071713.111.70.3
Apr12° / 10714.93.3132.9
May18° / 11313.30.114.25.2
Jun22° / 14°11713.2014.85.8
Jul25° / 18°18717014.65.5
Aug26° / 19°18216.4013.65.5
Sep23° / 15°15313.8012.35.9
Oct16° / 13513.80.110.94.6
Nov / 11816.45.19.81.6
Dec / -3°11017.817.19.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
162971
173169
183268
193367
203466
213565
223664
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kita-Akita gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15352
25352
35351
45351
55350
65350
75450
85449
95448
105448
115547
125546
135545
145544
155543
165542
175542
185541
195540
205539
215538
225536
235435
245434
255433
265432
275331
285330
295229
305228
315226

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:22
211.06:205:23
311.16:195:24
411.16:175:25
511.26:165:26
611.26:145:27
711.36:125:28
811.36:115:30
911.46:095:31
1011.46:085:32
1111.46:065:33
1211.56:045:34
1311.56:035:35
1411.66:015:36
1511.66:005:37
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:565:39
1811.85:555:40
1911.85:535:41
2011.95:515:42
2111.95:505:44
2211.95:485:45
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:415:49
2712.25:405:50
2812.25:385:51
2912.35:365:52
3012.35:355:53
3112.45:335:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
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
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kita-Akita

In seasonPeak

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

Kita-Akita 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 Kita-Akita?

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

0.3
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 Kita-Akita.

What to pack for Kita-Akita in March

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

In March, Kita-Akita sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kita-Akita in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kita-Akita in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kita-Akita peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kita-Akita 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 Kita-Akita is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kita-Akita?

Kita-Akita sits at 40.2°N, 140.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takanosu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kita-Akita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kita-Akita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,003 m.

The land around Kita-Akita is covered by trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
2,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Takanosu 3.0 km · Ōdate 16 km · Moritake 29 km · Noshiro 31 km · Hanawa 33 km · Hirosaki 44 km · Hirakawa 46 km · Katagami 49 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 Kita-Akita (40.1996°, 140.3939°, elevation 25 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).