Masuda weather in March

In March, Masuda sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 145 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Masuda's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masuda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
145 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Masuda is city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Density
61/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Masuda reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1107
2107
3107
4107
5107
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12118
13118
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311310

Masuda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14418.23.89.91.2
Feb / 12115.23.110.71.5
Mar12° / 14513.90.811.72.7
Apr15° / 12°12411.6012.84.6
May19° / 16°13110.6013.86.1
Jun22° / 20°19612.8014.36.0
Jul26° / 24°22712.8014.16.1
Aug28° / 25°13411.2013.36.2
Sep25° / 22°18012012.26.5
Oct20° / 18°11110.1011.16.5
Nov16° / 13°10812010.24.7
Dec11° / 14517.31.79.72.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134753
144852
154852
164753
174852
184852
194753
204852
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224753
234852
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254951
264852
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295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Masuda gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1506
2505
3505
4505
5505
6494
7494
8494
9484
10474
11473
12463
13463
14452
15442
16442
17432
18432
19432
20421
21421
22421
23411
24411
25411
26411
27411
28411
29411
30410
31410

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 6:50 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:01
211.26:496:02
311.36:486:03
411.36:476:04
511.36:456:05
611.46:446:06
711.46:436:07
811.46:416:07
911.56:406:08
1011.56:396:09
1111.56:376:10
1211.66:366:11
1311.66:356:12
1411.76:336:13
1511.76:326:13
1611.76:306:14
1711.86:296:15
1811.86:286:16
1911.86:266:17
2011.96:256:17
2111.96:236:18
2212.06:226:19
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:186:21
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:156:23
2812.26:136:24
2912.26:126:25
3012.36:106:25
3112.36:096:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.21 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
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Masuda

In seasonPeak

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

Masuda 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 Masuda?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masuda.

What to pack for Masuda in March

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

In March, Masuda sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Masuda 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 21 km away) 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
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Masuda 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 Masuda peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Masuda 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 Masuda is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Masuda?

Masuda sits at 34.7°N, 131.8°E, 14 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hamada, 32 km away.

Topography around Masuda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masuda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 872 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m.

The land around Masuda is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
872 m
80 km
1,326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hamada 32 km · Hagi 50 km · Gōtsuchō 51 km · Hatsukaichi 57 km · Ōno-hara 57 km · Miyajima 60 km · Ōtake 61 km · Gion 62 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 Masuda (34.6667°, 131.85°, elevation 14 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).