Minamiawaji weather in March

In March, Minamiawaji sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 115 mm of rain across 12.1 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 12°C in the first days to 14°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 Minamiawaji's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minamiawaji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Minamiawaji reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10129
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
17139
18139
19139
201310
211410
221410
231410
241410
251410
261410
271410
281411
291411
301411
311511

Minamiawaji 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7410.9102.3
Feb11° / 791110.72.4
Mar13° / 11512.111.73.5
Apr16° / 13°12310.212.85.1
May19° / 17°1501013.86.1
Jun22° / 21°21212.814.25.9
Jul26° / 24°17310.814.16.5
Aug27° / 26°937.513.36.8
Sep26° / 24°1951212.26.5
Oct22° / 19°18610.511.16.7
Nov17° / 14°918.310.25.8
Dec13° / 10°799.69.83.6

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 (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Minamiawaji gets around 115 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199640
209640
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269460
279460
289361
299271
309271
319181

Wind in March

Winds average 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 6:38 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:385:50
211.26:375:51
311.36:365:52
411.36:355:53
511.36:335:53
611.46:325:54
711.46:315:55
811.46:295:56
911.56:285:57
1011.56:275:58
1111.66:255:59
1211.66:245:59
1311.66:236:00
1411.76:216:01
1511.76:206:02
1611.76:196:03
1711.86:176:03
1811.86:166:04
1911.86:146:05
2011.96:136:06
2111.96:126:07
2212.06:106:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:066:10
2612.16:046:11
2712.16:036:11
2812.26:026:12
2912.26:006:13
3012.25:596:14
3112.35:576:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Minamiawaji

In seasonPeak

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

Minamiawaji 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 Minamiawaji?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minamiawaji.

What to pack for Minamiawaji in March

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

In March, Minamiawaji sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Minamiawaji 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 15 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 5 to Nov 16 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Minamiawaji 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 Minamiawaji peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minamiawaji 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 Minamiawaji is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minamiawaji?

Minamiawaji sits at 34.3°N, 134.8°E, 53 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukura, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Minamiawaji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamiawaji has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Minamiawaji is covered by cropland (34%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fukura 6.0 km · Sumoto 13 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 17 km · Awaji 27 km · Takabō 27 km · Yakami 29 km · Tokushima 30 km · Minato 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 Minamiawaji (34.274°, 134.7751°, elevation 53 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).