Minakuchichō-matoba weather in March

In March, Minakuchichō-matoba sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Minakuchichō-matoba's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakuchichō-matoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Minakuchichō-matoba is human settlement in Japan.

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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Minakuchichō-matoba reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12122
13123
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19133
20133
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22134
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24134
25144
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28145
29145
30145
31155

How March really feels in Minakuchichō-matoba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 / 627.52.29.91.1
Feb / 688.52.310.71.5
Mar12° / 11612.10.611.73.1
Apr18° / 13311.4012.95.4
May22° / 13°15611.5013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°20314.8014.35.6
Jul30° / 23°21417.8014.14.2
Aug31° / 23°14815013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°20213.9012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°17710.6011.16.5
Nov16° / 847.4010.25.1
Dec10° / 607.119.72.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124852
134753
144852
154753
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Minakuchichō-matoba gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2373
3373
4373
5383
6382
7382
8382
9382
10392
11392
12392
13392
14392
15392
16402
17402
18402
19402
20402
21401
22401
23401
24401
25401
26401
27401
28391
29391
30391
31391

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
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191000
201000
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221000
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241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:33 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:335:44
211.26:325:45
311.26:315:46
411.36:295:47
511.36:285:47
611.46:275:48
711.46:265:49
811.46:245:50
911.56:235:51
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:205:53
1211.66:195:53
1311.66:175:54
1411.76:165:55
1511.76:155:56
1611.76:135:57
1711.86:125:58
1811.86:105:58
1911.86:095:59
2011.96:076:00
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:056:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:05
2712.15:576:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:546:07
3012.35:536:08
3112.35:526:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Minakuchichō-matoba

In seasonPeak

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

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba?

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

3.1
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 Minakuchichō-matoba.

What to pack for Minakuchichō-matoba in March

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

In March, Minakuchichō-matoba sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Minakuchichō-matoba 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minakuchichō-matoba?

Minakuchichō-matoba sits at 35.0°N, 136.2°E, 171 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōka, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Minakuchichō-matoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakuchichō-matoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Minakuchichō-matoba is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kōka 2.0 km · Konan 7.0 km · Hino 8.0 km · Rittō 17 km · Youkaichi 17 km · Kusatsu 19 km · Ōmihachiman 19 km · Moriyama 20 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 Minakuchichō-matoba (34.9667°, 136.1667°, elevation 171 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).