Saiki weather in March

In March, Saiki sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of rain across 10.6 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 36% 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 Saiki's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saiki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Saiki is city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
74/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saiki reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°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)
1137
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15149
16149
17149
18149
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
241510
251510
261510
271510
281610
291610
301610
311610

How March really feels in Saiki

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.

Saiki 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
Jan11° / 626.710.12.8
Feb11° / 717.910.83.0
Mar14° / 11010.611.74.2
Apr18° / 13°12910.312.85.9
May22° / 17°15110.413.76.5
Jun25° / 21°29715.514.15.6
Jul28° / 25°19814.1145.2
Aug29° / 26°16614.713.24.8
Sep27° / 23°21513.612.26.0
Oct22° / 18°161911.27.1
Nov18° / 13°907.710.36.1
Dec13° / 6879.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saiki gets around 110 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159550
169460
179460
189460
199460
209370
219370
229370
239271
249271
259271
269181
279181
289082
298992
308992
3187103

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:49 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:496:03
211.36:476:04
311.36:466:04
411.36:456:05
511.46:446:06
611.46:436:07
711.46:416:08
811.56:406:08
911.56:396:09
1011.56:376:10
1111.66:366:11
1211.66:356:11
1311.66:346:12
1411.76:326:13
1511.76:316:14
1611.76:306:14
1711.86:286:15
1811.86:276:16
1911.96:266:17
2011.96:246:17
2111.96:236:18
2212.06:226:19
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.16:176:21
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:156:23
2812.26:136:23
2912.26:126:24
3012.26:116:25
3112.36:096:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saiki

In seasonPeak

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

Saiki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Saiki's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Saiki?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Saiki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saiki in March

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

In March, Saiki sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saiki in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 11 to Dec 14 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Saiki 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 Saiki peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saiki 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 Saiki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saiki?

Saiki sits at 33.0°N, 131.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsukumiura, 14 km away.

Topography around Saiki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saiki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Saiki is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tsukumiura 14 km · Usuki 21 km · Mie 30 km · Tsurusaki 38 km · Ōita 42 km · Nobeoka 46 km · Takedamachi 47 km · Beppu 52 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 Saiki (32.95°, 131.9°, elevation 3 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).