Ogura weather in March

In March, Ogura sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 14.2 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ogura's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ogura reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
380
480
580
680
790
890
990
1090
1190
1291
1391
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26122
27123
28123
29123
30123
31133

How March really feels in Ogura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ogura 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6810.910.29.80.2
Feb / -2°6811.18.710.60.5
Mar10° / 11814.26.311.72.1
Apr16° / 12514.11.412.94.3
May20° / 12°14114.8013.95.6
Jun23° / 16°17817.4014.45.3
Jul27° / 20°21820.1014.24.8
Aug28° / 21°15718.1013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°20117.3012.25.4
Oct19° / 11°18014.9011.15.3
Nov13° / 749.60.410.13.9
Dec / 5910.85.19.61.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ogura gets around 118 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 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14426
24426
34526
44525
54425
64424
74424
84323
94322
104322
114221
124221
134220
144220
154320
164319
174319
184419
194519
204518
214618
224718
234717
244817
254817
264816
274916
284915
294814
304814
314813

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
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:31
211.26:225:32
311.26:215:33
411.26:195:34
511.36:185:35
611.36:175:36
711.46:155:37
811.46:145:38
911.46:125:39
1011.56:115:40
1111.56:105:41
1211.66:085:41
1311.66:075:42
1411.66:055:43
1511.76:045:44
1611.76:025:45
1711.86:015:46
1811.85:595:47
1911.85:585:48
2011.95:565:49
2111.95:555:49
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:475:54
2712.15:465:55
2812.25:445:56
2912.25:435:56
3012.35:415:57
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ogura?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ogura.

What to pack for Ogura in March

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

In March, Ogura sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ogura in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ogura peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ogura 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 Ogura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ogura?

Ogura sits at 36.5°N, 139.0°E, 243 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibukawa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ogura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,851 m.

The land around Ogura is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
2,851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shibukawa 3.0 km · Kanekomachi 5.0 km · Maebashi 10 km · Takasaki 14 km · Annaka 17 km · Nakanojō 20 km · Numata 20 km · Tamamura 21 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 Ogura (36.4569°, 138.9951°, elevation 243 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. 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).