Nakanojō weather in March

In March, Nakanojō sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 15.6 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Nakanojō's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakanojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Nakanojō is town in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Density
35/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Nakanojō reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°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 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-1
207-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
2580
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
31101

How March really feels in Nakanojō

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.

Nakanojō 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 / -5°7814.616.49.80.0
Feb / -5°7413.51410.60.0
Mar / -2°11515.611.811.70.8
Apr13° / 121153.412.93.2
May18° / 10°16016.80.313.94.9
Jun21° / 14°22722014.54.4
Jul25° / 18°27324.2014.24.4
Aug26° / 19°21623.5013.44.6
Sep22° / 15°21519.7012.24.9
Oct16° / 17815.60.211.14.5
Nov11° / 7811.63.5102.5
Dec / -2°6713.512.49.50.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nakanojō gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14946
24946
35046
45046
55045
65045
75044
84943
94942
104942
114841
124840
134839
144738
154738
164837
174837
184836
194835
204935
214934
224933
235033
245032
255132
265131
275131
285130
295129
305128
315027

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:245:32
211.26:235:33
311.26:215:34
411.26:205:34
511.36:195:35
611.36:175:36
711.46:165:37
811.46:155:38
911.46:135:39
1011.56:125:40
1111.56:105:41
1211.66:095:42
1311.66:075:43
1411.66:065:44
1511.76:045:45
1611.76:035:46
1711.86:015:47
1811.86:005:47
1911.85:585:48
2011.95:575:49
2111.95:555:50
2212.05:545:51
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:495:54
2612.15:485:55
2712.15:465:55
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:435:57
3012.35:425:58
3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nakanojō

In seasonPeak

None of Nakanojō's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nakanojō's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nakanojō?

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 Nakanojō.

What to pack for Nakanojō in March

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

In March, Nakanojō sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Nakanojō in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakanojō peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakanojō 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 Nakanojō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nakanojō?

Nakanojō sits at 36.6°N, 138.8°E, 371 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minakami, 17 km away.

Topography around Nakanojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakanojō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,852 m.

The land around Nakanojō is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Minakami 17 km · Shibukawa 18 km · Numata 19 km · Ogura 20 km · Kanekomachi 24 km · Annaka 29 km · Maebashi 30 km · Karuizawa 32 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 Nakanojō (36.5872°, 138.8408°, elevation 371 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. 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).