Murayama weather in March

In March, Murayama sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 14.9 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Murayama's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murayama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Murayama is city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
114/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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Murayama reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-2
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
208-1
218-1
2280
2380
2480
2590
2690
2790
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Murayama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Murayama 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
Jan / -4°9517.919.99.60.0
Feb / -4°6915.115.210.50.0
Mar / -1°9814.99.511.70.8
Apr14° / 9513.12133.6
May19° / 10°10012014.15.7
Jun22° / 15°12312.5014.65.9
Jul26° / 19°18817.2014.45.4
Aug27° / 20°15815.5013.55.5
Sep23° / 16°14414.2012.35.8
Oct17° / 12612.80115.1
Nov11° / 8414.12.79.92.5
Dec / -1°9517.613.39.40.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143664
153664
163664
173862
183961
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Murayama gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14941
24940
34839
44839
54838
64838
74837
84836
94836
104835
114834
124833
134833
144832
154831
164830
174829
184828
194727
204727
214726
224725
234725
244724
254724
264723
274723
284722
294721
304720
314719

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:23
211.16:185:24
311.16:175:26
411.26:155:27
511.26:145:28
611.36:135:29
711.36:115:30
811.46:105:31
911.46:085:32
1011.46:075:33
1111.56:055:34
1211.56:035:35
1311.66:025:36
1411.66:005:37
1511.65:595:38
1611.75:575:39
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:545:41
1911.85:535:42
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:495:44
2211.95:485:45
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:47
2612.15:415:48
2712.25:405:49
2812.25:385:50
2912.25:375:51
3012.35:355:52
3112.35:335:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Murayama

In seasonPeak

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

Murayama 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 Murayama?

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

0.8
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 Murayama.

What to pack for Murayama in March

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

In March, Murayama sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Murayama 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 Murayama peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Murayama 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 Murayama is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murayama?

Murayama sits at 38.5°N, 140.4°E, 369 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Higashine, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Murayama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murayama has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,230 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Murayama is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
916 m
16 km
1,230 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Higashine 4.0 km · Yachi 11 km · Tendō 13 km · Obanazawa 15 km · Sagae 16 km · Yamagata 27 km · Shinjō 34 km · Kaminoyama 37 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 Murayama (38.4697°, 140.4144°, elevation 369 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). 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).