Nishinoomote weather in March
In March, Nishinoomote sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 178 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nishinoomote's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishinoomote's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 178 mm
- 14.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:33 AM – 6:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 28 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Nishinoomote is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Density
- 87/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1958
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.
A typical March day in Nishinoomote reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | 16 | 13 |
| 5 | 16 | 13 |
| 6 | 16 | 13 |
| 7 | 16 | 13 |
| 8 | 16 | 13 |
| 9 | 16 | 13 |
| 10 | 16 | 13 |
| 11 | 16 | 14 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 |
| 13 | 17 | 14 |
| 14 | 17 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | 17 | 14 |
| 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 17 | 14 |
| 19 | 17 | 14 |
| 20 | 17 | 14 |
| 21 | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | 17 | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 15 |
| 24 | 18 | 15 |
| 25 | 18 | 15 |
| 26 | 18 | 15 |
| 27 | 18 | 15 |
| 28 | 18 | 15 |
| 29 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 |
| 31 | 18 | 16 |
How March really feels in Nishinoomote
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nishinoomote weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 11° | 105 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 112 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 14° | 178 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 17° | 187 | 12 | 12.7 | 5.8 |
| May | 22° / 21° | 203 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 23° | 422 | 18.4 | 14 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 181 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 138 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 26° | 213 | 15 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 22° | 155 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 21° / 18° | 130 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 17° / 14° | 96 | 9.2 | 10 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 42 | 58 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 42 | 58 |
| 18 | 42 | 58 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 24 | 42 | 58 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 43 | 57 |
| 30 | 43 | 57 |
| 31 | 44 | 56 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Nishinoomote gets around 178 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 46 |
| 14 | 46 |
| 15 | 46 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 17 | 47 |
| 18 | 48 |
| 19 | 48 |
| 20 | 48 |
| 21 | 48 |
| 22 | 48 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 47 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 45 |
| 28 | 44 |
| 29 | 43 |
| 30 | 43 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in March
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 65 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 83 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 83 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 80 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 80 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 77 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 76 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 75 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 74 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 70 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 23 | 70 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 24 | 70 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 69 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 26 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 27 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 28 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 29 | 68 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 30 | 68 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 31 | 65 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Wind in March
Winds average 28 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | breezy |
| 2 | 28 | breezy |
| 3 | 28 | breezy |
| 4 | 28 | breezy |
| 5 | 28 | breezy |
| 6 | 28 | breezy |
| 7 | 28 | breezy |
| 8 | 28 | breezy |
| 9 | 28 | breezy |
| 10 | 28 | breezy |
| 11 | 28 | breezy |
| 12 | 28 | breezy |
| 13 | 28 | breezy |
| 14 | 28 | breezy |
| 15 | 28 | breezy |
| 16 | 28 | breezy |
| 17 | 28 | breezy |
| 18 | 27 | breezy |
| 19 | 27 | breezy |
| 20 | 27 | breezy |
| 21 | 27 | breezy |
| 22 | 27 | breezy |
| 23 | 27 | breezy |
| 24 | 27 | breezy |
| 25 | 27 | breezy |
| 26 | 27 | breezy |
| 27 | 27 | breezy |
| 28 | 27 | breezy |
| 29 | 27 | breezy |
| 30 | 27 | breezy |
| 31 | 26 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:28 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:08 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:09 |
| 3 | 11.4 | 6:48 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 6:47 | 6:10 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:46 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:45 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:43 | 6:13 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:42 | 6:13 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:41 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:40 | 6:15 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:39 | 6:15 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:38 | 6:16 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:33 | 6:19 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:19 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:24 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:28 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:28 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 12 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 13 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Nishinoomote
In March, Nishinoomote sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nishinoomote sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is March a good time to visit Nishinoomote?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Nishinoomote for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nishinoomote in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Nishinoomote sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nishinoomote in March
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 20 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Nishinoomote in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nishinoomote peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nishinoomote in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nishinoomote is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Nishinoomote?
Nishinoomote sits at 30.7°N, 131.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yakushima, 51 km away.
Topography around Nishinoomote
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nishinoomote.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishinoomote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 m.
The land around Nishinoomote is covered by trees (50%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (72%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 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
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 Nishinoomote (30.7333°, 131°, elevation 38 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).