Shioiri weather in March

In March, Shioiri sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Shioiri's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shioiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shioiri reaches about 13°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 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11127
12127
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20138
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27149
28159
29159
30159
31159

How March really feels in Shioiri

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.

Shioiri 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 / 599.91.6101.9
Feb10° / 649.51.510.72.2
Mar13° / 10211.50.311.73.5
Apr18° / 12°11010.6012.85.6
May22° / 16°13010.3013.86.5
Jun25° / 20°19113014.26.0
Jul29° / 24°17712.50145.2
Aug30° / 25°1069.7013.35.0
Sep27° / 22°16811.6012.26.1
Oct22° / 17°1349.5011.16.9
Nov17° / 11°688.1010.25.5
Dec12° / 6710.119.83.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shioiri gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3352
4352
5362
6362
7362
8362
9362
10361
11371
12371
13371
14371
15381
16381
17381
18381
19390
20390
21390
22390
23380
24380
25380
26380
27370
28370
29370
30360
31360

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
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29964
30955
31946

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:425:54
211.26:415:55
311.36:395:56
411.36:385:56
511.36:375:57
611.46:365:58
711.46:345:59
811.46:336:00
911.56:326:01
1011.56:306:01
1111.66:296:02
1211.66:286:03
1311.66:266:04
1411.76:256:05
1511.76:246:06
1611.76:226:06
1711.86:216:07
1811.86:196:08
1911.86:186:09
2011.96:176:09
2111.96:156:10
2212.06:146:11
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:106:13
2612.16:086:14
2712.16:076:15
2812.26:056:16
2912.26:046:16
3012.26:036:17
3112.36:016:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shioiri

In seasonPeak

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

Shioiri 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 Shioiri?

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

3.5
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 Shioiri.

What to pack for Shioiri in March

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

In March, Shioiri sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shioiri 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°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
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shioiri 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 Shioiri peaks around June 23 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shioiri 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 Shioiri 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 Shioiri?

Shioiri sits at 34.2°N, 133.9°E, 150 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Zentsujichó, 10 km away.

Topography around Shioiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shioiri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,914 m.

The land around Shioiri is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,039 m
80 km
1,914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zentsujichó 10 km · Takinomiya 12 km · Ikedachō 15 km · Marugame 15 km · Tadotsu 16 km · Utazu 16 km · Mitoyo 17 km · Sakaidechō 19 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 Shioiri (34.1561°, 133.8515°, elevation 150 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).