Kushiro weather in March

In March, Kushiro sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kushiro's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kushiro is city in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Density
123/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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kushiro reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°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)
10-6
20-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
112-5
122-5
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
173-4
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-1
305-1
315-1

How March really feels in Kushiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kushiro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°506.269.20.0
Feb-1° / -8°376.26.110.20.0
Mar / -4°688.16.311.60.0
Apr / 859.42.813.10.9
May11° / 10510.50.114.42.6
Jun14° / 10°869.3015.13.9
Jul18° / 14°12610.7014.85.3
Aug20° / 17°14712.1013.85.7
Sep19° / 14°16011.5012.35.6
Oct14° / 1189.50.110.84.3
Nov / 758.61.49.51.5
Dec / -3°718.25.48.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kushiro gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52523
62523
72523
82522
92522
102522
112521
122521
132520
142520
152520
162519
172519
182519
192619
202619
212619
222718
232718
242718
252817
262817
272817
282916
292916
302915
313015

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
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:095:03
210.96:075:04
311.06:055:05
411.06:045:07
511.16:025:08
611.16:005:09
711.25:595:10
811.25:575:11
911.35:555:13
1011.35:545:14
1111.45:525:15
1211.45:505:16
1311.55:485:18
1411.55:475:19
1511.65:455:20
1611.65:435:21
1711.75:415:22
1811.75:395:24
1911.85:385:25
2011.85:365:26
2111.95:345:27
2211.95:325:28
2312.05:305:30
2412.05:295:31
2512.15:275:32
2612.15:255:33
2712.25:235:34
2812.25:215:36
2912.35:195:37
3012.35:185:38
3112.45:165:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kushiro

In seasonPeak

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

Kushiro 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 Kushiro?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kushiro.

What to pack for Kushiro in March

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

In March, Kushiro sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kushiro in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kushiro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kushiro peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kushiro?

Kushiro sits at 43.0°N, 144.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nakashibetsu, 80 km away.

Topography around Kushiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m.

The land around Kushiro is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
1,450 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nakashibetsu 80 km · Sarubetsu 85 km · Obihiro 95 km · Otofuke 96 km · Motomachi 97 km · Shibetsu 98 km · Kitami 100 km · Nemuro 105 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 Kushiro (42.975°, 144.3747°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).