Mitake weather in March

In March, Mitake sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 157 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 35% 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 Mitake's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Mitake is town in Kani district, Gifu prefecture, Japan.

Density
324/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 Mitake reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10101
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
16111
17121
18121
19122
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22122
23132
24132
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26133
27133
28133
29143
30143
31143

How March really feels in Mitake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mitake 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 / -2°8210.86.69.90.5
Feb / -2°9194.610.71.1
Mar11° / 15712.1211.72.8
Apr17° / 17412.80.212.95.0
May21° / 12°19313.2013.86.0
Jun25° / 17°25417.1014.35.4
Jul28° / 21°30619.6014.14.5
Aug30° / 22°17717.4013.34.3
Sep26° / 18°21814.5012.25.8
Oct21° / 12°18911.9011.16.2
Nov15° / 1169.50.110.14.5
Dec / 8510.73.59.71.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195545
205644
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mitake gets around 157 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2369
3369
4369
5379
6379
7379
8379
9379
10379
11379
12389
13389
14388
15388
16398
17397
18397
19396
20406
21405
22405
23414
24414
25414
26413
27413
28413
29413
30413
31413

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
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 6:30 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:305:40
211.26:295:40
311.26:275:41
411.36:265:42
511.36:255:43
611.36:235:44
711.46:225:45
811.46:215:46
911.56:195:47
1011.56:185:48
1111.56:165:49
1211.66:155:49
1311.66:145:50
1411.66:125:51
1511.76:115:52
1611.76:095:53
1711.86:085:54
1811.86:075:55
1911.86:055:55
2011.96:045:56
2111.96:025:57
2212.06:015:58
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:586:00
2512.15:566:00
2612.15:556:01
2712.15:536:02
2812.25:526:03
2912.25:506:04
3012.35:496:04
3112.35:486:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mitake?

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

2.8
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 Mitake.

What to pack for Mitake in March

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

In March, Mitake sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mitake 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 65 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
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mitake 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 Mitake peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mitake 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 Mitake is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mitake?

Mitake sits at 35.4°N, 137.1°E, 232 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kani, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mitake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.

The land around Mitake is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
712 m
80 km
3,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kani 7.0 km · Toki 9.0 km · Tajimi 11 km · Mizunami 12 km · Minokamo 12 km · Inuyama 18 km · Seto 21 km · Sekimachi 21 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 Mitake (35.4167°, 137.1333°, elevation 232 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. 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).