Kunisaki weather in March

In March, Kunisaki sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 123 mm of rain 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kunisaki's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunisaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kunisaki reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3118
4118
5118
6118
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13129
14129
15129
16129
17139
18139
19139
20139
21139
22139
231310
241310
251310
261310
271410
281410
291410
301410
311411

How March really feels in Kunisaki

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.

Kunisaki 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 / 648.10.7102.1
Feb10° / 758.60.410.82.2
Mar12° / 12311011.73.3
Apr16° / 13°14310.6012.85.1
May20° / 17°16010.6013.76.2
Jun23° / 21°29214.6014.25.8
Jul27° / 24°21213.40145.8
Aug28° / 26°13511.8013.25.8
Sep26° / 23°17812012.26.4
Oct22° / 19°1428.3011.27.0
Nov17° / 14°818010.35.7
Dec12° / 688.40.29.83.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
235050
245149
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kunisaki gets around 123 mm of rain over 11 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:03
211.36:496:04
311.36:476:05
411.36:466:05
511.46:456:06
611.46:446:07
711.46:426:08
811.56:416:09
911.56:406:09
1011.56:386:10
1111.66:376:11
1211.66:366:12
1311.66:356:13
1411.76:336:13
1511.76:326:14
1611.76:306:15
1711.86:296:16
1811.86:286:17
1911.86:266:17
2011.96:256:18
2111.96:246:19
2212.06:226:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:186:22
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:156:23
2812.26:146:24
2912.26:136:25
3012.26:116:26
3112.36:106:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kunisaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kunisaki.

What to pack for Kunisaki in March

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

In March, Kunisaki sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kunisaki 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 16 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 7 to Nov 18 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Oct 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kunisaki?

Kunisaki sits at 33.6°N, 131.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitsuki, 18 km away.

Topography around Kunisaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunisaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Kunisaki is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kitsuki 18 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 26 km · Hiji 27 km · Tsurusaki 35 km · Yokkaichi 37 km · Beppu 37 km · Ōita 38 km · Usuki 48 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 Kunisaki (33.5547°, 131.728°, 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).