Ogawa weather in March

In March, Ogawa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 108 mm of rain across 9.6 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Ogawa's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ogawa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15145
16145
17145
18145
19155
20155
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26166
27166
28167
29167
30167
31167

How March really feels in Ogawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ogawa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 545.79.92.4
Feb11° / 616.310.72.8
Mar14° / 1089.611.74.3
Apr19° / 10°1169.912.96.1
May24° / 15°13810.313.86.7
Jun27° / 20°17813.414.35.7
Jul30° / 24°18614.714.14.3
Aug32° / 25°11012.413.33.9
Sep28° / 21°19312.212.25.4
Oct23° / 15°17910.511.16.8
Nov17° / 847.210.26.0
Dec12° / 565.69.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155842
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ogawa gets around 108 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309820
319631

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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:30 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:305:41
211.26:295:42
311.26:285:42
411.36:265:43
511.36:255:44
611.46:245:45
711.46:225:46
811.46:215:47
911.56:205:48
1011.56:185:49
1111.56:175:49
1211.66:165:50
1311.66:145:51
1411.76:135:52
1511.76:115:53
1611.76:105:54
1711.86:095:54
1811.86:075:55
1911.86:065:56
2011.96:045:57
2111.96:035:58
2212.06:015:59
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:596:00
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:566:02
2712.15:546:03
2812.25:536:03
2912.25:516:04
3012.35:506:05
3112.35:486:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ogawa

In seasonPeak

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

Ogawa 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 Ogawa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ogawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ogawa in March

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

In March, Ogawa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ogawa in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 13 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ogawa 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 Ogawa peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ogawa 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 Ogawa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ogawa?

Ogawa sits at 35.0°N, 137.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kariya, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ogawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Ogawa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kariya 2.0 km · Takahama 6.0 km · Ōbu 6.0 km · Agui 6.0 km · Chiryū 7.0 km · Tōkai 8.0 km · Toyoake 8.0 km · Hekinan 9.0 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 Ogawa (34.9667°, 136.9667°, elevation 18 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).