Ōdachō-ōda weather in March

In March, Ōdachō-ōda sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°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 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ōdachō-ōda's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōdachō-ōda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ōdachō-ōda is city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ōdachō-ōda reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
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8106
9106
10116
11116
12116
13116
14117
15117
16117
17117
18117
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22127
23128
24128
25128
26128
27128
28138
29138
30138
31139

How March really feels in Ōdachō-ōda

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ōdachō-ōda 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11918.94.59.91.1
Feb / 9915.13.610.71.3
Mar11° / 12314.20.911.72.6
Apr15° / 11°10610.5012.94.7
May20° / 15°12010.1013.86.2
Jun23° / 20°16312.2014.36.2
Jul27° / 24°20813.6014.15.7
Aug29° / 25°13512.4013.35.4
Sep25° / 22°17412.8012.26.3
Oct21° / 17°999.8011.16.5
Nov16° / 12°9311.4010.14.7
Dec11° / 12518.31.89.72.1

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44159
54159
64159
74258
84357
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224753
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ōdachō-ōda gets around 123 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 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1496
2496
3495
4495
5495
6495
7495
8495
9494
10494
11484
12484
13473
14473
15463
16463
17452
18452
19442
20442
21431
22431
23421
24421
25411
26411
27401
28401
29401
30391
31390

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1517light breeze
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1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:485:58
211.26:475:59
311.26:466:00
411.36:446:01
511.36:436:02
611.46:426:03
711.46:406:04
811.46:396:05
911.56:386:05
1011.56:366:06
1111.56:356:07
1211.66:336:08
1311.66:326:09
1411.66:316:10
1511.76:296:11
1611.76:286:11
1711.86:266:12
1811.86:256:13
1911.86:246:14
2011.96:226:15
2111.96:216:16
2212.06:196:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.16:126:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:096:22
3012.36:086:23
3112.36:066:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
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 Ōdachō-ōda

In seasonPeak

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

Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ōdachō-ōda.

What to pack for Ōdachō-ōda in March

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

In March, Ōdachō-ōda sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ōdachō-ōda in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Nov 17 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōdachō-ōda?

Ōdachō-ōda sits at 35.2°N, 132.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 31 km away.

Topography around Ōdachō-ōda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōdachō-ōda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Ōdachō-ōda is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Izumo 31 km · Gōtsuchō 33 km · Unnan 36 km · Hiratachō 39 km · Hamada 52 km · Miyoshi 53 km · Yae 56 km · Matsue 59 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 Ōdachō-ōda (35.1902°, 132.5085°, elevation 27 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).