Mie weather in March

In March, Mie sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Mie's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Mie reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10143
11143
12143
13144
14144
15144
16144
17154
18154
19154
20155
21155
22155
23155
24165
25165
26165
27166
28166
29166
30176
31176

How March really feels in Mie

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.

Mie 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 / 586.20.910.12.0
Feb11° / 687.81.110.82.6
Mar14° / 10210.90.211.74.2
Apr19° / 12010.80.112.86.0
May23° / 14°14111.2013.76.5
Jun26° / 18°30217014.15.3
Jul30° / 22°22316.30144.1
Aug31° / 23°20515.7013.24.0
Sep27° / 19°22814.5012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°1418.8011.26.9
Nov17° / 757.1010.35.7
Dec11° / 566.10.29.93.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mie gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 98% 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
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259730
269730
279730
289631
299541
309541
319451

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:04
211.36:496:05
311.36:476:06
411.36:466:06
511.46:456:07
611.46:446:08
711.46:436:09
811.56:416:10
911.56:406:10
1011.56:396:11
1111.66:376:12
1211.66:366:13
1311.66:356:13
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:326:15
1611.76:316:16
1711.86:306:16
1811.86:286:17
1911.96:276:18
2011.96:266:19
2111.96:246:19
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:196:22
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:166:24
2812.26:156:25
2912.26:136:25
3012.26:126:26
3112.36:116:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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 Mie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mie's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Mie?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mie in March

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

In March, Mie sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mie in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 29 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mie 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 Mie peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mie 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 Mie is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Sep 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mie?

Mie sits at 33.0°N, 131.6°E, 142 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takedamachi, 17 km away.

Topography around Mie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Mie is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,319 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Takedamachi 17 km · Usuki 27 km · Tsukumiura 29 km · Saiki 30 km · Ōita 30 km · Yufu 32 km · Tsurusaki 33 km · Beppu 36 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 Mie (32.9667°, 131.5833°, elevation 142 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).