Odawara weather in March

In March, Odawara sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 186 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 28% 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 Odawara's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Odawara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
186 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Odawara is city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1940

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 Odawara reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5106
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24128
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

Odawara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 98102.39.91.7
Feb / 10711.32.710.71.7
Mar12° / 18616.31.611.72.6
Apr15° / 11°17614.40.312.94.2
May19° / 15°18113.6013.85.5
Jun22° / 19°23115.9014.35.3
Jul25° / 22°20014.7014.15.8
Aug27° / 24°15413.5013.36.0
Sep24° / 21°24115.5012.25.8
Oct20° / 17°26715.5011.15.5
Nov16° / 12°14113.1010.14.5
Dec11° / 9410.90.39.72.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Odawara gets around 186 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1497
2507
3507
4507
5507
6507
7507
8507
9507
10497
11496
12496
13496
14495
15505
16505
17505
18514
19524
20524
21524
22534
23533
24533
25533
26533
27533
28533
29523
30523
31513

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 99% 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
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:22 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:32
211.26:205:32
311.26:195:33
411.36:185:34
511.36:165:35
611.36:155:36
711.46:145:37
811.46:125:38
911.56:115:39
1011.56:105:40
1111.56:085:40
1211.66:075:41
1311.66:065:42
1411.66:045:43
1511.76:035:44
1611.76:015:45
1711.86:005:46
1811.85:585:46
1911.85:575:47
2011.95:565:48
2111.95:545:49
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:51
2512.15:485:52
2612.15:475:53
2712.15:455:54
2812.25:445:55
2912.25:425:56
3012.35:415:56
3112.35:405:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Odawara

In seasonPeak

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

Odawara 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 Odawara?

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

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Odawara.

What to pack for Odawara in March

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

In March, Odawara sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Odawara in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Odawara 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 Odawara peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Odawara 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 Odawara is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Odawara?

Odawara sits at 35.3°N, 139.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamiōi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Odawara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Odawara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,429 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Odawara is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), water (34%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,429 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kamiōi 7.0 km · Minamiashigara 8.0 km · Ninomiya 10 km · Kanaishima 11 km · Hadano 14 km · Hakone 14 km · Yugawara 14 km · Ōiso 16 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 Odawara (35.2556°, 139.1597°, elevation 15 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).