Sashiki weather in March

In March, Sashiki sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 140 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sashiki's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sashiki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
140 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sashiki reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2145
3145
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11156
12156
13156
14157
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26178
27178
28179
29179
30179
31179

How March really feels in Sashiki

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.

Sashiki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7810110.12.4
Feb12° / 9810.10.510.83.0
Mar15° / 14013.10.111.84.4
Apr20° / 11°16512012.85.8
May24° / 16°18912.2013.66.4
Jun26° / 20°48218.9014.14.9
Jul30° / 24°37019.4013.93.9
Aug31° / 24°17616.4013.23.8
Sep28° / 21°18113.5012.25.3
Oct24° / 15°1058.6011.27.2
Nov18° / 10°1038.9010.36.0
Dec13° / 878.90.49.93.6

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sashiki gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
297300
397300
496400
596400
696400
796400
896400
996400
1095500
1195500
1295500
1394600
1494600
1594600
1694600
1793700
1893700
1992710
2092710
2191810
2291810
2391810
2490910
2590910
2690910
2789920
28881020
29871021
30861031
31851131

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:09
211.36:526:10
311.36:516:10
411.46:506:11
511.46:496:12
611.46:486:13
711.56:466:14
811.56:456:14
911.56:446:15
1011.66:436:16
1111.66:416:17
1211.66:406:17
1311.76:396:18
1411.76:386:19
1511.76:366:20
1611.86:356:20
1711.86:346:21
1811.86:326:22
1911.96:316:22
2011.96:306:23
2111.96:286:24
2212.06:276:25
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:236:27
2612.16:226:27
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:196:29
2912.26:186:29
3012.26:166:30
3112.36:156:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sashiki

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sashiki's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Sashiki?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sashiki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sashiki in March

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

In March, Sashiki sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sashiki 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 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Sashiki 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 Sashiki peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sashiki 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 Sashiki is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sashiki?

Sashiki sits at 32.3°N, 130.5°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamata, 14 km away.

Topography around Sashiki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sashiki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Sashiki is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Minamata 14 km · Honmachi 24 km · Hitoyoshi 25 km · Izumi 27 km · Isa 28 km · Ōkuchi-shinohara 28 km · Ōyanomachi-noboritate 33 km · Amakusa 34 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 Sashiki (32.3017°, 130.5038°, elevation 25 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).