Shinshiro weather in March

In March, Shinshiro sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 160 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Shinshiro's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinshiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
160 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Shinshiro is city in Aichi prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1958

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shinshiro reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10122
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17133
18133
19133
20133
21134
22134
23134
24144
25144
26144
27145
28145
29145
30155
31155

How March really feels in Shinshiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shinshiro 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
Jan / 706.71.19.91.3
Feb / 897.41.210.71.8
Mar12° / 16011.70.311.73.3
Apr18° / 17811.9012.95.3
May22° / 13°19713.1013.86.1
Jun25° / 18°28017.9014.35.2
Jul29° / 22°32720.4014.14.2
Aug30° / 22°20118.7013.34.1
Sep26° / 19°26216.5012.25.4
Oct21° / 13°21913.3011.16.1
Nov16° / 1188.7010.25.1
Dec10° / 7370.39.72.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shinshiro gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4372
5362
6362
7361
8361
9351
10351
11351
12351
13361
14361
15361
16361
17370
18370
19380
20380
21390
22390
23390
24400
25400
26400
27400
28390
29390
30390
31390

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 100% 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
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:28 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:285:39
211.26:275:39
311.26:255:40
411.36:245:41
511.36:235:42
611.46:215:43
711.46:205:44
811.46:195:45
911.56:175:46
1011.56:165:46
1111.56:155:47
1211.66:135:48
1311.66:125:49
1411.76:115:50
1511.76:095:51
1611.76:085:52
1711.86:065:52
1811.86:055:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:025:55
2111.96:015:56
2212.05:595:56
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.15:526:00
2812.25:516:01
2912.25:496:02
3012.35:486:03
3112.35:466:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
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
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shinshiro

In seasonPeak

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

Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shinshiro.

What to pack for Shinshiro in March

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

In March, Shinshiro sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shinshiro in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 26 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shinshiro?

Shinshiro sits at 34.9°N, 137.5°E, 48 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyokawa, 13 km away.

Topography around Shinshiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinshiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Shinshiro is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Toyokawa 13 km · Kozakai-chō 17 km · Toyohashi 18 km · Kosai 22 km · Arai 25 km · Gamagōri 25 km · Hamakita 28 km · Kōta 30 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 Shinshiro (34.9°, 137.5°, elevation 48 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).