Shingū weather in March

In March, Shingū sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 180 mm of rain across 11.4 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Shingū's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shingū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Shingū is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
108/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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shingū reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5136
6136
7136
8136
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15147
16147
17147
18147
19148
20148
21148
22148
23158
24158
25158
26158
27159
28159
29159
30159
31169

How March really feels in Shingū

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.

Shingū 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
Jan10° / 976.7102.5
Feb11° / 1078.310.72.7
Mar14° / 18011.411.73.9
Apr18° / 12°19111.712.85.5
May21° / 16°22513.213.76.0
Jun24° / 20°33517.314.25.3
Jul28° / 24°27917.8144.9
Aug29° / 25°25417.813.34.7
Sep26° / 22°33517.212.25.5
Oct22° / 17°3091411.26.2
Nov17° / 12°1529.410.25.8
Dec12° / 976.99.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95842
105743
115743
125743
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Shingū gets around 180 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 97% 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
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279541
289541
299541
309451
319451

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:33 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:335:46
211.26:325:47
311.36:305:47
411.36:295:48
511.46:285:49
611.46:275:50
711.46:255:51
811.56:245:52
911.56:235:52
1011.56:225:53
1111.66:205:54
1211.66:195:55
1311.66:185:56
1411.76:165:56
1511.76:155:57
1611.76:145:58
1711.86:125:59
1811.86:115:59
1911.86:096:00
2011.96:086:01
2111.96:076:02
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:016:05
2612.16:006:06
2712.15:586:06
2812.25:576:07
2912.25:556:08
3012.25:546:09
3112.35:536:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Shingū

In seasonPeak

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

Shingū 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 Shingū?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shingū.

What to pack for Shingū in March

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

In March, Shingū sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shingū 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 18 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 10 to Dec 11 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Shingū 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 Shingū peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shingū 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 Shingū is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shingū?

Shingū sits at 33.7°N, 136.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 23 km away.

Topography around Shingū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shingū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Shingū is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kumano 23 km · Kushimoto 35 km · Owase 42 km · Asso 53 km · Tanabe 57 km · Shirahama 59 km · Hashimoto 73 km · Gojō 73 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 Shingū (33.7333°, 135.9833°, elevation 7 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).