Shibushi weather in March

In March, Shibushi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 162 mm of rain across 12.5 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Shibushi's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shibushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shibushi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10167
11167
12167
13167
14168
15168
16168
17168
18178
19178
20178
21178
22179
23179
24179
25179
26189
27189
28189
291810
301810
311810

How March really feels in Shibushi

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.

Shibushi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 837.510.23.4
Feb13° / 1028.610.93.8
Mar16° / 16212.511.84.9
Apr20° / 12°1831212.75.9
May24° / 16°20712.313.66.3
Jun26° / 20°45020.8144.7
Jul30° / 24°26620.113.83.7
Aug31° / 25°20419.713.13.6
Sep28° / 22°24416.912.24.9
Oct24° / 17°14310.211.26.9
Nov19° / 11°1118.810.46.4
Dec14° / 836.7104.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124654
134654
144654
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Shibushi gets around 162 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1943
2043
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3041
3140

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
392710
492710
592710
692710
791810
891810
990910
1090910
11891010
12891010
13881110
14881110
15881110
16871210
17861220
18861220
19861220
20861220
21861220
22851230
23851230
24851230
25851230
26851140
27851140
28841141
29831151
30821251
31811261

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:506:07
211.36:496:08
311.36:486:09
411.46:476:09
511.46:466:10
611.46:456:11
711.56:446:12
811.56:426:12
911.56:416:13
1011.66:406:14
1111.66:396:15
1211.66:376:15
1311.76:366:16
1411.76:356:17
1511.76:346:17
1611.86:326:18
1711.86:316:19
1811.86:306:19
1911.96:296:20
2011.96:276:21
2111.96:266:22
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:176:26
2912.26:166:27
3012.26:146:28
3112.36:136:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shibushi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shibushi's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Shibushi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Shibushi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shibushi in March

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

In March, Shibushi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shibushi in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 4 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Shibushi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shibushi peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shibushi 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 Shibushi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1421 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shibushi?

Shibushi sits at 31.5°N, 131.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kushima, 13 km away.

Topography around Shibushi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Shibushi is covered by trees (36%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kushima 13 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 21 km · Soo 22 km · Kanoya 26 km · Nichinan 29 km · Miyakonojō 29 km · Mochibaru 31 km · Tarumizu 38 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 Shibushi (31.476°, 131.1011°, elevation 11 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).