Masaki-chō weather in March

In March, Masaki-chō sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Masaki-chō's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masaki-chō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Masaki-chō is town in Iyo district, Ehime prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,497/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Masaki-chō reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7124
8124
9124
10124
11125
12125
13125
14125
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20136
21136
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27147
28147
29157
30157
31157

How March really feels in Masaki-chō

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.

Masaki-chō 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 / 6911.33.3101.4
Feb / 7910.42.910.71.8
Mar13° / 11812.30.711.73.4
Apr18° / 10°133110.112.85.5
May22° / 15°15411.1013.76.4
Jun25° / 19°26815.7014.25.6
Jul29° / 23°23916.80144.7
Aug30° / 24°15615.8013.34.5
Sep27° / 20°18713.6012.25.9
Oct22° / 15°1419.4011.16.9
Nov16° / 839.1010.25.3
Dec11° / 8311.41.99.82.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Masaki-chō gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1404
2404
3404
4414
5414
6413
7413
8403
9403
10403
11403
12393
13393
14392
15392
16392
17392
18392
19392
20392
21391
22391
23391
24381
25381
26381
27381
28371
29371
30371
31370

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249820
259820
269820
279820
289631
299631
309631
319541

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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 6:46 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:465:59
211.26:456:00
311.36:446:00
411.36:426:01
511.36:416:02
611.46:406:03
711.46:396:04
811.56:376:05
911.56:366:05
1011.56:356:06
1111.66:336:07
1211.66:326:08
1311.66:316:09
1411.76:296:09
1511.76:286:10
1611.76:276:11
1711.86:256:12
1811.86:246:13
1911.86:236:13
2011.96:216:14
2111.96:206:15
2212.06:186:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:17
2512.16:146:18
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:116:19
2812.26:106:20
2912.26:096:21
3012.26:076:22
3112.36:066:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Masaki-chō

In seasonPeak

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

Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō?

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

3.4
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 Masaki-chō.

What to pack for Masaki-chō in March

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

In March, Masaki-chō sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Masaki-chō in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Masaki-chō 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 Masaki-chō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Masaki-chō?

Masaki-chō sits at 33.8°N, 132.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iyo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Masaki-chō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaki-chō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Masaki-chō is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Iyo 4.0 km · Haramachi 8.0 km · Matsuyama 8.0 km · Tōon 17 km · Hōjō 22 km · Uchiko 27 km · Shinagawa 32 km · Ōzu 35 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 Masaki-chō (33.7876°, 132.7112°, elevation 7 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).