Matsuura weather in March

In March, Matsuura sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 16°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 Matsuura's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsuura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Matsuura is city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
181/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Matsuura reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°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 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5137
6137
7137
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15148
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23159
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169
311710

How March really feels in Matsuura

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.

Matsuura 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° / 618.40.7102.3
Feb11° / 728.40.510.82.8
Mar15° / 11810.50.111.74.3
Apr19° / 12°13810.4012.86.0
May23° / 16°14910.1013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°30815.7014.25.5
Jul29° / 24°28516.30144.4
Aug31° / 25°17814.7013.24.0
Sep28° / 22°18612.3012.25.8
Oct23° / 17°1026.9011.27.4
Nov18° / 11°908.1010.36.0
Dec12° / 697.50.19.83.5

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
24159
34159
44159
54258
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Matsuura gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 96% 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
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169640
179550
189550
199550
209550
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289262
299172
309172
319073

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:58 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:586:11
211.36:576:12
311.36:556:13
411.36:546:14
511.46:536:14
611.46:526:15
711.46:506:16
811.56:496:17
911.56:486:18
1011.56:476:19
1111.66:456:19
1211.66:446:20
1311.66:436:21
1411.76:416:22
1511.76:406:22
1611.76:396:23
1711.86:376:24
1811.86:366:25
1911.86:346:25
2011.96:336:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:306:28
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:286:29
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:236:31
2812.26:226:32
2912.26:216:33
3012.26:196:34
3112.36:186:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.15 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
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Matsuura

In seasonPeak

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

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

Matsuura'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 Matsuura?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Matsuura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matsuura in March

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

In March, Matsuura sees daytime highs around 15°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 Matsuura in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 24 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Matsuura 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 Matsuura peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Matsuura 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 Matsuura is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matsuura?

Matsuura sits at 33.3°N, 129.7°E, 110 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirado, 14 km away.

Topography around Matsuura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsuura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Matsuura is covered by trees (58%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hirado 14 km · Imarichō-kō 19 km · Sasebo 19 km · Arita 26 km · Karatsu 28 km · Takeo 35 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 38 km · Taku 39 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 Matsuura (33.3406°, 129.695°, elevation 110 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).