Shin’ichi weather in March

In March, Shin’ichi sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Shin’ichi's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shin’ichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shin’ichi 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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6134
7134
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18146
19146
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26157
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

How March really feels in Shin’ichi

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.

Shin’ichi 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
Jan10° / 435.70.79.92.3
Feb11° / 5371.110.72.6
Mar14° / 929.70.411.74.1
Apr19° / 10°1079.6012.86.1
May24° / 15°12410013.86.8
Jun26° / 20°18212014.35.9
Jul30° / 24°18913.6014.14.3
Aug32° / 25°10710.9013.33.8
Sep28° / 21°14510.7012.25.6
Oct23° / 15°1057.3011.17.3
Nov17° / 556.1010.26.1
Dec12° / 475.60.29.73.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
114951
125050
135050
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shin’ichi gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4292
5292
6292
7291
8291
9291
10291
11291
12301
13301
14311
15311
16321
17321
18331
19331
20331
21341
22341
23341
24341
25341
26341
27331
28331
29331
30331
31321

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:56
211.26:435:57
311.36:425:58
411.36:415:58
511.36:395:59
611.46:386:00
711.46:376:01
811.46:366:02
911.56:346:03
1011.56:336:04
1111.56:316:04
1211.66:306:05
1311.66:296:06
1411.76:276:07
1511.76:266:08
1611.76:256:09
1711.86:236:09
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:206:11
2011.96:196:12
2111.96:186:13
2212.06:166:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.16:096:17
2812.26:086:18
2912.26:066:19
3012.26:056:20
3112.36:036:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shin’ichi

In seasonPeak

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

Shin’ichi 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 Shin’ichi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Shin’ichi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shin’ichi in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shin’ichi in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 22 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 Jun 3 to Nov 12 — 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
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shin’ichi 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 Shin’ichi peaks around July 15 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shin’ichi 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 Shin’ichi is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shin’ichi?

Shin’ichi sits at 34.6°N, 133.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fuchūchō, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Shin’ichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shin’ichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m.

The land around Shin’ichi is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fuchūchō 4.0 km · Fukuyama 12 km · Kannabechō-yahiro 13 km · Onomichi 17 km · Ibara 18 km · Kōzan 21 km · Kasaoka 22 km · Mihara 25 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 Shin’ichi (34.5554°, 133.273°, elevation 23 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).