Mine weather in March

In March, Mine sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Mine's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mine reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5135
6135
7135
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18147
19147
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26158
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

How March really feels in Mine

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.

Mine 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° / 6810.71.6102.0
Feb11° / 7010.31.310.72.4
Mar14° / 11611.80.311.74.0
Apr19° / 11°12310.3012.86.0
May23° / 15°14010.3013.86.8
Jun26° / 19°23513.8014.25.7
Jul30° / 24°27115.30144.2
Aug32° / 25°16812.7013.33.9
Sep28° / 21°17411.8012.25.7
Oct23° / 15°927.9011.17.2
Nov17° / 10°848.5010.25.7
Dec12° / 7010.50.59.83.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44159
54357
64258
74357
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244753
254654
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mine gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2392
3402
4402
5402
6392
7392
8392
9392
10382
11382
12372
13372
14371
15371
16371
17371
18371
19371
20370
21370
22370
23370
24370
25370
26370
27360
28360
29360
30360
31360

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light 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
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:526:04
211.26:516:05
311.36:506:06
411.36:496:07
511.36:476:08
611.46:466:09
711.46:456:09
811.46:446:10
911.56:426:11
1011.56:416:12
1111.66:406:13
1211.66:386:14
1311.66:376:14
1411.76:356:15
1511.76:346:16
1611.76:336:17
1711.86:316:18
1811.86:306:18
1911.86:296:19
2011.96:276:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:246:22
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:23
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:176:26
2812.26:166:26
2912.26:146:27
3012.26:136:28
3112.36:126:29

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 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 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
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mine

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mine's rainy season runs April–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 Mine?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mine in March

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

In March, Mine sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mine 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 32 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 7 to Nov 20 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mine 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 Mine peaks around June 20 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mine 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 Mine is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1023 µg/m³Oct 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mine?

Mine sits at 34.2°N, 131.2°E, 123 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sanyōonoda, 18 km away.

Topography around Mine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Mine is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
680 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sanyōonoda 18 km · Ogōri-shimogō 19 km · Onoda 21 km · Nagato 22 km · Yamaguchi 23 km · Ube 27 km · Hagi 30 km · Hōfu 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 Mine (34.1868°, 131.2162°, elevation 123 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).