Nasu weather in March

In March, Nasu sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 13.3 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Nasu's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nasu reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
1180
1280
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
19100
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25111
26111
27112
28112
29112
30122
31122

How March really feels in Nasu

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.

Nasu 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 / -3°619.389.70.0
Feb / -2°568.86.210.60.2
Mar / 11113.35.111.71.8
Apr15° / 13013.11.112.94.1
May20° / 10°14913.90145.6
Jun23° / 15°17616.8014.55.3
Jul26° / 19°24021.1014.34.8
Aug27° / 20°19018.4013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°22716.4012.35.5
Oct18° / 10°185140115.2
Nov13° / 889.40.3103.5
Dec / -0°609.64.19.51.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55149
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nasu gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23820
33820
43920
53920
63920
73920
83920
93920
103919
113919
123918
133918
143917
154016
164016
174115
184115
194214
204314
214413
224413
234513
244512
254612
264612
274712
284711
294711
304610
314610

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 6:20 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:26
211.16:185:27
311.26:175:28
411.26:155:29
511.36:145:30
611.36:135:31
711.36:115:32
811.46:105:33
911.46:085:34
1011.56:075:35
1111.56:065:36
1211.56:045:37
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:015:39
1511.76:005:40
1611.75:585:40
1711.75:575:41
1811.85:555:42
1911.85:545:43
2011.95:525:44
2111.95:515:45
2211.95:495:46
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:445:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.25:415:50
2812.25:405:51
2912.25:385:52
3012.35:375:53
3112.35:355:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nasu

In seasonPeak

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

Nasu's rainy season runs March–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 Nasu?

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

1.8
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 Nasu.

What to pack for Nasu in March

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

In March, Nasu sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nasu 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 Nasu peaks around July 20 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nasu 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 Nasu 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 Nasu?

Nasu sits at 37.0°N, 140.1°E, 362 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nasushiobara, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nasu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m.

The land around Nasu is covered by trees (64%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
1,727 m
80 km
2,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nasushiobara 8.0 km · Kuroiso 9.0 km · Kumakura 14 km · Shirakawa 17 km · Ōtawara 20 km · Yabuki 26 km · Yaita 30 km · Ogawa 33 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 Nasu (37.0421°, 140.0938°, elevation 362 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).