Sueyoshichō-ninokata weather in March

In March, Sueyoshichō-ninokata sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 14°C in the first days to 17°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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sueyoshichō-ninokata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sueyoshichō-ninokata is human settlement in Japan.

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sueyoshichō-ninokata reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3145
4145
5145
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27178
28178
29178
30188
31188

How March really feels in Sueyoshichō-ninokata

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.

Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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
Jan11° / 817.710.22.9
Feb12° / 1008.510.83.4
Mar16° / 15912.811.84.6
Apr20° / 10°1821212.85.9
May24° / 15°20712.313.66.3
Jun26° / 19°46020.7144.7
Jul30° / 23°28020.213.93.8
Aug30° / 24°19919.813.23.7
Sep28° / 21°23316.412.25.1
Oct24° / 15°13710.311.26.9
Nov18° / 1088.610.46.1
Dec13° / 816.6104.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54852
64951
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sueyoshichō-ninokata gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2043
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
396310
495410
595410
695410
795500
895500
995500
1094600
1193610
1292710
1392710
1491810
1591810
1691810
1790910
1890910
1990910
2090910
21891010
22891010
23891010
24891010
25881020
26881020
27881020
28881020
29851131
30851131
31841141

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:516:07
211.36:506:08
311.36:496:09
411.46:486:10
511.46:466:10
611.46:456:11
711.56:446:12
811.56:436:13
911.56:426:13
1011.66:406:14
1111.66:396:15
1211.66:386:16
1311.76:376:16
1411.76:356:17
1511.76:346:18
1611.86:336:18
1711.86:326:19
1811.86:306:20
1911.96:296:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:266:22
2212.06:256:23
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:206:25
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:176:27
2912.26:166:27
3012.26:156:28
3112.36:136:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sueyoshichō-ninokata

In seasonPeak

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

Sueyoshichō-ninokata sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sueyoshichō-ninokata's rainy season runs May–July, 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sueyoshichō-ninokata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sueyoshichō-ninokata in March

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

In March, Sueyoshichō-ninokata sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata?

Sueyoshichō-ninokata sits at 31.6°N, 131.0°E, 188 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Soo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sueyoshichō-ninokata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sueyoshichō-ninokata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Sueyoshichō-ninokata is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Soo 2.0 km · Miyakonojō 10 km · Mochibaru 16 km · Shibushi 21 km · Kokubu-matsuki 25 km · Kirishima 26 km · Hamanoichi 28 km · Kushima 28 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 Sueyoshichō-ninokata (31.65°, 131.0167°, elevation 188 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).