Maebaru-chūō weather in March

In March, Maebaru-chūō sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 11 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Maebaru-chūō's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maebaru-chūō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maebaru-chūō reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4127
5127
6127
7127
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15138
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23149
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
311610

How March really feels in Maebaru-chūō

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.

Maebaru-chūō 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° / 6410.11.3102.1
Feb11° / 699.60.910.82.4
Mar14° / 112110.111.73.8
Apr18° / 12°12610.4012.85.7
May23° / 16°14110013.76.6
Jun26° / 21°27814.9014.25.7
Jul29° / 25°26216.60144.4
Aug31° / 26°16315013.24.1
Sep27° / 22°18013012.25.8
Oct23° / 17°1017.7011.27.2
Nov17° / 12°888.9010.35.7
Dec12° / 729.90.39.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84159
94357
104357
114456
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184555
194654
204654
214555
224555
234654
244654
254555
264555
274654
284654
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maebaru-chūō gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
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 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
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269640
279640
289541
299451
309451
319361

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:09
211.36:556:10
311.36:536:11
411.36:526:11
511.46:516:12
611.46:506:13
711.46:486:14
811.56:476:15
911.56:466:16
1011.56:456:16
1111.66:436:17
1211.66:426:18
1311.66:416:19
1411.76:396:20
1511.76:386:20
1611.76:376:21
1711.86:356:22
1811.86:346:23
1911.86:336:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:306:25
2212.06:286:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:266:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:236:29
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:196:31
3012.26:176:32
3112.36:166:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maebaru-chūō

In seasonPeak

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

Maebaru-chūō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Maebaru-chūō's rainy season runs April–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 Maebaru-chūō?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maebaru-chūō.

What to pack for Maebaru-chūō in March

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

In March, Maebaru-chūō sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Maebaru-chūō 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Maebaru-chūō 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 Maebaru-chūō peaks around July 21 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maebaru-chūō 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 Maebaru-chūō is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maebaru-chūō?

Maebaru-chūō sits at 33.6°N, 130.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Itoshima, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Maebaru-chūō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maebaru-chūō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Maebaru-chūō is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Itoshima 2.0 km · Fukuoka 20 km · Katanawa 21 km · Kasuga 24 km · Karatsu 25 km · Ōnojō 26 km · Shime 27 km · Shingū 27 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 Maebaru-chūō (33.5592°, 130.2015°, elevation 12 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).