Mooka weather in March

In March, Mooka sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mooka's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mooka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mooka is city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
470/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mooka reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19143
20143
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26154
27154
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Mooka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mooka 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 / -0°526.11.49.81.8
Feb10° / 516.61.810.62.2
Mar13° / 9711.41.111.73.6
Apr18° / 10911.70.212.95.5
May23° / 13°13412.4013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14415.1014.45.5
Jul29° / 22°17416.4014.24.4
Aug30° / 23°12813.8013.44.2
Sep27° / 19°16514.1012.25.6
Oct21° / 13°16412011.16.2
Nov16° / 768.1010.15.2
Dec11° / 496.40.39.63.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mooka gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1335
2335
3345
4345
5345
6355
7355
8355
9355
10345
11344
12344
13344
14343
15343
16343
17353
18353
19353
20362
21362
22362
23372
24372
25372
26382
27382
28382
29392
30392
31392

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:27
211.26:185:28
311.26:175:29
411.26:155:30
511.36:145:31
611.36:135:32
711.46:115:33
811.46:105:34
911.46:085:35
1011.56:075:36
1111.56:055:36
1211.66:045:37
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:015:39
1511.76:005:40
1611.75:585:41
1711.85:575:42
1811.85:555:43
1911.85:545:44
2011.95:525:45
2111.95:515:45
2212.05:495:46
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.15:425:51
2812.25:405:52
2912.25:395:52
3012.35:375:53
3112.35:365:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.22 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
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mooka

In seasonPeak

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

Mooka 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 Mooka?

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

3.6
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 Mooka.

What to pack for Mooka in March

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

In March, Mooka sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mooka 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mooka in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mooka peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mooka 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 Mooka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mooka?

Mooka sits at 36.4°N, 140.0°E, 67 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mashiko, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mooka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mooka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,522 m.

The land around Mooka is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,522 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mashiko 8.0 km · Kaminokawa 9.0 km · Iwase 12 km · Chikusei 13 km · Shimotsuke 14 km · Shimodate 15 km · Utsunomiya 19 km · Yūki 19 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 Mooka (36.4333°, 140.0167°, elevation 67 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).