Kurume weather in March

In March, Kurume sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Kurume's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurume's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kurume is city in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,320/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kurume reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18156
19156
20156
21156
22166
23166
24166
25167
26167
27167
28167
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Kurume

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.

Kurume 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6180.7102.3
Feb11° / 808.60.410.82.8
Mar15° / 12811.30.111.74.3
Apr20° / 10°14711.3012.85.9
May24° / 15°17011013.76.6
Jun26° / 19°37216.6014.25.3
Jul30° / 23°33417.50144.2
Aug31° / 24°17514.3013.24.0
Sep28° / 20°18012012.25.7
Oct23° / 14°1067.8011.27.3
Nov18° / 898.1010.35.9
Dec12° / 707.50.19.83.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kurume gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3138

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189730
199640
209640
219640
229640
239550
249550
259550
269451
279361
289361
299262
309172
319172

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

051015151015202531
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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:08
211.36:536:09
311.36:526:10
411.36:516:10
511.46:506:11
611.46:486:12
711.46:476:13
811.56:466:14
911.56:446:14
1011.56:436:15
1111.66:426:16
1211.66:416:17
1311.66:396:18
1411.76:386:18
1511.76:376:19
1611.76:356:20
1711.86:346:21
1811.86:336:21
1911.86:316:22
2011.96:306:23
2111.96:286:24
2212.06:276:24
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:236:27
2612.16:226:27
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:196:29
2912.26:176:30
3012.26:166:30
3112.36:156:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kurume

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kurume's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kurume?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kurume for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurume in March

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

In March, Kurume sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kurume 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kurume 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 Kurume peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kurume 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 Kurume is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurume?

Kurume sits at 33.3°N, 130.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tosu, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kurume

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurume has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Kurume is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
857 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tosu 6.0 km · Nakatsukuma 7.0 km · Ogōri 8.0 km · Hirokawa 9.0 km · Ishinari 12 km · Sonobe 12 km · Chikugo 13 km · Tachiarai 13 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 Kurume (33.3167°, 130.5167°, elevation 10 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).