Nayoro weather in March

In March, Nayoro sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nayoro's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nayoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nayoro is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 -2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nayoro reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-10
2-2-10
3-2-10
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-1-9
7-1-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
100-8
110-8
120-8
130-8
140-8
151-7
161-7
171-7
181-7
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
284-5
294-4
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Nayoro

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nayoro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -12°6114.719.190.0
Feb-4° / -12°5212.516.310.20.0
Mar / -7°6914.215.611.60.0
Apr / -1°7413.57.813.21.3
May15° / 8912.90.914.64.1
Jun19° / 10°9112.8015.35.4
Jul22° / 14°13614.60155.8
Aug23° / 15°14914.5013.85.8
Sep19° / 10°13914.9012.35.2
Oct13° / 11615.61.410.83.0
Nov / -3°11418.214.19.40.3
Dec-3° / -9°901821.88.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132773
142773
152872
162971
173169
183268
193268
203367
213466
223565
233565
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nayoro gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14554
24554
34554
44554
54554
64554
74555
84554
94554
104554
114553
124553
134552
144552
154552
164551
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184650
194649
204648
214547
224547
234546
244545
254544
264543
274542
284441
294440
304439
314438

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
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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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:185:09
210.96:165:10
310.96:155:11
411.06:135:13
511.06:115:14
611.16:095:15
711.26:085:17
811.26:065:18
911.36:045:19
1011.36:025:21
1111.46:005:22
1211.45:595:23
1311.55:575:25
1411.55:555:26
1511.65:535:27
1611.65:515:28
1711.75:495:30
1811.75:485:31
1911.85:465:32
2011.85:445:34
2111.95:425:35
2211.95:405:36
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:365:39
2512.15:345:40
2612.15:325:41
2712.25:315:42
2812.25:295:44
2912.35:275:45
3012.45:255:46
3112.45:235:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
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 Nayoro

In seasonPeak

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

Nayoro 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 Nayoro?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nayoro.

What to pack for Nayoro in March

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

In March, Nayoro sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Nayoro in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Nayoro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nayoro peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nayoro 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 Nayoro is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nayoro?

Nayoro sits at 44.4°N, 142.5°E, 97 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamishibetsuchō, 23 km away.

Topography around Nayoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nayoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Nayoro is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
2,225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Minamishibetsuchō 23 km · Asahikawa 65 km · Mombetsu 71 km · Fukagawa 79 km · Rumoi 80 km · Engaru 93 km · Ashibetsu 96 km · Takikawa 99 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 Nayoro (44.3506°, 142.4578°, elevation 97 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).