Tōmi weather in March

In March, Tōmi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Tōmi's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tōmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Tōmi is city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Density
268/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tōmi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-3
56-3
66-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-2
137-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
2510-1
26100
27100
28100
29100
30110
31110

How March really feels in Tōmi

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.

Tōmi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°629.810.19.80.0
Feb / -5°659.48.210.60.0
Mar / -2°10712.47.311.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.41.812.94.2
May20° / 10811.1013.96.1
Jun23° / 14°14113.7014.45.8
Jul26° / 18°16114.5014.25.7
Aug28° / 19°9811.5013.45.9
Sep24° / 15°13711.7012.26.3
Oct17° / 14310.8011.15.5
Nov12° / 7091.110.13.1
Dec / -2°599.679.60.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195149
205149
215149
225149
234951
244951
255050
264951
275050
285050
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tōmi gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13728
23728
33728
43828
53828
63828
73828
83827
93826
103826
113825
123825
133824
143824
153923
163923
173922
183922
194021
204021
214021
224120
234120
244120
254219
264219
274218
284218
294217
304216
314216

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 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:34
211.26:255:35
311.26:235:36
411.26:225:37
511.36:205:38
611.36:195:38
711.46:185:39
811.46:165:40
911.46:155:41
1011.56:145:42
1111.56:125:43
1211.66:115:44
1311.66:095:45
1411.66:085:46
1511.76:065:47
1611.76:055:48
1711.86:035:49
1811.86:025:49
1911.86:005:50
2011.95:595:51
2111.95:575:52
2212.05:565:53
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:55
2512.15:515:56
2612.15:505:56
2712.15:485:57
2812.25:475:58
2912.25:455:59
3012.35:446:00
3112.35:426:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tōmi?

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 Tōmi.

What to pack for Tōmi in March

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

In March, Tōmi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tōmi 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 Tōmi peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tōmi 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 Tōmi is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tōmi?

Tōmi sits at 36.4°N, 138.4°E, 639 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komoro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Tōmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tōmi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Tōmi is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
2,148 m
80 km
3,154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Komoro 8.0 km · Ueda 9.0 km · Kamimaruko 9.0 km · Miyota 14 km · Saku 19 km · Sakaki 20 km · Karuizawa 24 km · Chikuma 31 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 Tōmi (36.3558°, 138.3609°, elevation 639 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. 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).