Mukai-awagasaki weather in March

In March, Mukai-awagasaki sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 16.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Mukai-awagasaki's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukai-awagasaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mukai-awagasaki reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
593
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
12103
13113
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19124
20124
21124
22124
23125
24125
25125
26135
27135
28135
29135
30136
31146

How March really feels in Mukai-awagasaki

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.

Mukai-awagasaki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 15722.111.49.80.5
Feb / 11117.48.710.60.8
Mar11° / 12916.43.111.72.4
Apr17° / 11112.30.312.95.0
May22° / 14°11111.9013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°14411.2014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°21114.8014.24.6
Aug31° / 24°14112013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°17713.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14313.2011.16.1
Nov15° / 14516.20.1103.9
Dec / 17421.65.69.51.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
94060
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mukai-awagasaki gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15419
25419
35419
45418
55418
65417
75417
85416
95416
105415
115414
125413
135312
145311
155310
16539
17528
18528
19527
20526
21525
22525
23515
24514
25514
26504
27504
28494
29494
30484
31483

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 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:33 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:40
211.26:325:41
311.26:305:42
411.26:295:43
511.36:285:44
611.36:265:45
711.46:255:46
811.46:235:47
911.46:225:48
1011.56:215:49
1111.56:195:50
1211.66:185:51
1311.66:165:52
1411.66:155:53
1511.76:135:54
1611.76:125:54
1711.86:105:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:075:57
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:045:59
2211.96:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:02
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:556:04
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:526:06
3012.35:516:07
3112.35:496:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mukai-awagasaki

In seasonPeak

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

Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki?

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

2.4
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 Mukai-awagasaki.

What to pack for Mukai-awagasaki in March

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

In March, Mukai-awagasaki sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mukai-awagasaki in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mukai-awagasaki?

Mukai-awagasaki sits at 36.6°N, 136.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kanazawa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mukai-awagasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukai-awagasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Mukai-awagasaki is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kanazawa 4.0 km · Tsubata 10 km · Nonoichi 11 km · Matsutō 14 km · Kahoku 15 km · Oyabe 19 km · Tsurugi-asahimachi 20 km · Fukumitsu 22 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 Mukai-awagasaki (36.6325°, 136.6373°, elevation 9 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).