Kitsuki weather in March

In March, Kitsuki sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 11 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 30% 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 Kitsuki's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitsuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kitsuki is city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
100/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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kitsuki reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

How March really feels in Kitsuki

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.

Kitsuki 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 / 546.70.9102.1
Feb10° / 648.10.810.82.3
Mar13° / 102110.111.73.7
Apr18° / 12°12110.2012.85.7
May23° / 17°13710.4013.76.6
Jun26° / 21°27515.1014.25.6
Jul30° / 25°23516.40144.2
Aug31° / 26°16514.4013.24.2
Sep27° / 22°17712.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1247.6011.27.2
Nov17° / 12°717.3010.35.8
Dec12° / 556.40.19.83.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74555
84654
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kitsuki gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289640
299640
309451
319451

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 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
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 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 6:50 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:03
211.36:496:04
311.36:486:05
411.36:466:06
511.46:456:07
611.46:446:08
711.46:436:08
811.56:416:09
911.56:406:10
1011.56:396:11
1111.66:386:12
1211.66:366:12
1311.66:356:13
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:326:15
1611.76:316:15
1711.86:306:16
1811.86:286:17
1911.86:276:18
2011.96:256:19
2111.96:246:19
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:196:22
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:166:24
2812.26:146:25
2912.26:136:25
3012.26:126:26
3112.36:106:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
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 Kitsuki

In seasonPeak

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

Kitsuki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kitsuki's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kitsuki?

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

3.7
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 Kitsuki.

What to pack for Kitsuki in March

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

In March, Kitsuki sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kitsuki 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 20 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kitsuki 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 Kitsuki peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kitsuki 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 Kitsuki is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitsuki?

Kitsuki sits at 33.4°N, 131.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hiji, 10 km away.

Topography around Kitsuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitsuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Kitsuki is covered by trees (48%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hiji 10 km · Kunisaki 18 km · Beppu 19 km · Tsurusaki 21 km · Ōita 21 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 22 km · Yokkaichi 30 km · Yufu 33 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 Kitsuki (33.42°, 131.6184°, elevation 3 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).