Tōkamachi weather in March

In March, Tōkamachi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 162 mm of precipitation across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tōkamachi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tōkamachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
162 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Tōkamachi is city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
90/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tōkamachi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
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1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
20100
21100
22100
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24101
25111
26111
27111
28111
29122
30122
31122

How March really feels in Tōkamachi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tōkamachi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°22725.621.99.70.0
Feb / -2°16821.417.810.60.1
Mar / -0°16220.611.711.71.3
Apr16° / 12215.51.712.94.3
May22° / 11°12713.90146.0
Jun25° / 16°15115.3014.55.7
Jul29° / 21°24319.1014.34.4
Aug30° / 21°17116.7013.44.2
Sep26° / 17°17715.8012.35.5
Oct20° / 11°17415.90115.3
Nov13° / 16618.22.3103.0
Dec / -0°21823.614.29.50.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72674
82575
92575
102575
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tōkamachi gets around 162 mm of rain and snow over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17149
27048
37047
47047
57046
66946
76945
86945
96844
106843
116842
126741
136741
146740
156639
166638
176637
186636
196535
206534
216533
226432
236431
246330
256329
266228
276227
286125
296124
306123
316022

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:255:31
211.16:245:32
311.26:225:33
411.26:215:34
511.36:195:35
611.36:185:36
711.36:175:37
811.46:155:38
911.46:145:39
1011.56:125:40
1111.56:115:41
1211.56:095:42
1311.66:085:43
1411.66:065:44
1511.76:055:45
1611.76:035:46
1711.76:025:47
1811.86:005:48
1911.85:595:49
2011.95:575:49
2111.95:565:50
2211.95:545:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:505:54
2612.15:485:55
2712.25:475:56
2812.25:455:57
2912.25:445:58
3012.35:425:58
3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
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 Tōkamachi

In seasonPeak

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

Tōkamachi 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 Tōkamachi?

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

1.3
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 Tōkamachi.

What to pack for Tōkamachi in March

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

In March, Tōkamachi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tōkamachi in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 31 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Tōkamachi 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 Tōkamachi peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tōkamachi 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 Tōkamachi is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1723 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tōkamachi?

Tōkamachi sits at 37.1°N, 138.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiuonuma, 11 km away.

Topography around Tōkamachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tōkamachi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Tōkamachi is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Minamiuonuma 11 km · Muikamachi 13 km · Shiozawa 13 km · Ojiya 19 km · Uonuma 21 km · Kashiwazaki 32 km · Nagaoka 36 km · Tochio-honchō 43 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 Tōkamachi (37.1333°, 138.7667°, elevation 154 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).