Miyajima weather in March

In March, Miyajima sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 11°C in the first days to 15°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 Miyajima's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyajima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Miyajima reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1114
2114
3114
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11125
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19145
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26156
27156
28157
29157
30157
31157

How March really feels in Miyajima

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.

Miyajima 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 / 506.11101.8
Feb10° / 667.91.510.72.2
Mar13° / 1139.90.411.73.7
Apr18° / 10°1399.9012.85.7
May22° / 15°16110.1013.86.6
Jun25° / 19°22713.7014.25.9
Jul29° / 23°24915.1014.14.8
Aug30° / 24°15614.1013.34.4
Sep27° / 21°18711.7012.26.1
Oct22° / 15°1208.3011.17.1
Nov16° / 727.1010.25.6
Dec11° / 586.50.39.83.0

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54852
64852
74951
84951
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Miyajima gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4322
5322
6322
7322
8312
9312
10312
11302
12302
13302
14302
15311
16311
17311
18321
19321
20321
21321
22331
23331
24331
25331
26331
27331
28331
29330
30330
31330

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:486:00
211.26:476:01
311.36:466:02
411.36:446:02
511.36:436:03
611.46:426:04
711.46:406:05
811.46:396:06
911.56:386:07
1011.56:376:07
1111.66:356:08
1211.66:346:09
1311.66:326:10
1411.76:316:11
1511.76:306:12
1611.76:286:12
1711.86:276:13
1811.86:266:14
1911.86:246:15
2011.96:236:16
2111.96:216:16
2212.06:206:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:146:20
2712.16:136:21
2812.26:116:22
2912.26:106:23
3012.26:096:23
3112.36:076:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Miyajima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miyajima's rainy season runs March–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 Miyajima?

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

3.7
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 Miyajima.

What to pack for Miyajima in March

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

In March, Miyajima sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyajima in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Miyajima 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 Miyajima peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Miyajima 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 Miyajima is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyajima?

Miyajima sits at 34.3°N, 132.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōno-hara, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Miyajima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyajima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Miyajima is covered by water (47%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
1,032 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ōno-hara 5.0 km · Hatsukaichi 6.0 km · Ōtake 14 km · Etajima 16 km · Hiroshima 16 km · Iwakuni 18 km · Fuchū 20 km · Gion 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 Miyajima (34.2991°, 132.3219°, elevation 0 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).