Kokubu-matsuki weather in March

In March, Kokubu-matsuki sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kokubu-matsuki's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokubu-matsuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kokubu-matsuki is human settlement in Japan.

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kokubu-matsuki reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7155
8155
9155
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23177
24177
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31188

How March really feels in Kokubu-matsuki

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.

Kokubu-matsuki 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 808.310.22.8
Feb12° / 102910.83.3
Mar16° / 15712.911.84.6
Apr20° / 11°18111.812.85.9
May24° / 15°20511.713.66.4
Jun26° / 20°48819.9144.8
Jul30° / 24°29919.413.93.9
Aug31° / 24°17418.313.23.8
Sep28° / 21°2021512.25.2
Oct24° / 15°114911.27.1
Nov18° / 1078.210.46.2
Dec13° / 817.1104.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164456
174456
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kokubu-matsuki gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296400
396400
496400
596400
696400
795500
895500
995500
1094600
1194600
1293700
1393700
1492800
1592800
1691810
1790910
1890910
1990910
2090910
21891010
22891010
23891010
24891010
25881110
26881110
27871120
28871120
29861121
30841231
31841231

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:526:08
211.36:516:09
311.36:506:10
411.46:496:11
511.46:476:11
611.46:466:12
711.56:456:13
811.56:446:14
911.56:436:14
1011.66:416:15
1111.66:406:16
1211.66:396:17
1311.76:386:17
1411.76:366:18
1511.76:356:19
1611.86:346:19
1711.86:336:20
1811.86:316:21
1911.96:306:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:276:23
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:26
2712.16:196:27
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:176:28
3012.26:156:29
3112.36:146:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.15 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
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kokubu-matsuki

In seasonPeak

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

Kokubu-matsuki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kokubu-matsuki's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Kokubu-matsuki?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kokubu-matsuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokubu-matsuki in March

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

In March, Kokubu-matsuki sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kokubu-matsuki in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 26 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kokubu-matsuki in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kokubu-matsuki peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kokubu-matsuki 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 Kokubu-matsuki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kokubu-matsuki?

Kokubu-matsuki sits at 31.7°N, 130.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kirishima, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kokubu-matsuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokubu-matsuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,680 m.

The land around Kokubu-matsuki is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kirishima 1.0 km · Hamanoichi 4.0 km · Kajiki 9.0 km · Aira 17 km · Soo 23 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 25 km · Kagoshima 28 km · Miyakonojō 28 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 Kokubu-matsuki (31.7333°, 130.7667°, elevation 0 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).