Kurobe-shi weather in March

In March, Kurobe-shi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 186 mm of precipitation across 20.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Kurobe-shi's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurobe-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
186 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Kurobe-shi is city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kurobe-shi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
162
263
363
463
563
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1583
1684
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2284
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2795
2895
2995
3095
31105

How March really feels in Kurobe-shi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurobe-shi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26126.321.19.80.0
Feb / 19321.516.810.60.1
Mar / 18620.411.411.70.9
Apr12° / 14414.51.612.93.0
May18° / 13°14413.8013.95.2
Jun21° / 18°17113.4014.55.7
Jul26° / 23°24016.6014.35.6
Aug27° / 24°16815.4013.45.6
Sep24° / 21°21817.2012.35.5
Oct19° / 16°20516.70115.1
Nov13° / 10°20919.31.3103.0
Dec / 26324.513.19.50.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
53070
63268
73466
83466
93466
103565
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kurobe-shi gets around 186 mm of rain and snow over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17048
26947
36947
46946
56946
66945
76845
86844
96844
106743
116742
126741
136741
146640
156639
166638
176637
186536
196535
206533
216432
226431
236330
246329
256227
266126
276025
285924
295922
305821
315719

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
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2012calm
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3011calm
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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 6:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:305:37
211.26:295:38
311.26:275:39
411.26:265:40
511.36:255:41
611.36:235:42
711.36:225:43
811.46:205:44
911.46:195:45
1011.56:175:46
1111.56:165:46
1211.56:155:47
1311.66:135:48
1411.66:125:49
1511.76:105:50
1611.76:095:51
1711.76:075:52
1811.86:065:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:035:55
2111.96:015:56
2211.96:005:57
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:575:58
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:526:01
2812.25:506:02
2912.25:496:03
3012.35:476:04
3112.35:466:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kurobe-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi?

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

0.9
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 Kurobe-shi.

What to pack for Kurobe-shi in March

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

In March, Kurobe-shi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kurobe-shi in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kurobe-shi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurobe-shi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurobe-shi?

Kurobe-shi sits at 36.9°N, 137.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nyūzen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kurobe-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurobe-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Kurobe-shi is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
1,350 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nyūzen 6.0 km · Uozu 12 km · Namerikawa 18 km · Kamiichi 24 km · Gohyakkoku 29 km · Toyama 30 km · Imizu 32 km · Nishishinminato 36 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 Kurobe-shi (36.9012°, 137.4495°, elevation 15 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).