Tsugaru weather in March

In March, Tsugaru sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 15.4 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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tsugaru's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsugaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Tsugaru is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
122/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tsugaru reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
247-1
2570
2670
2770
2880
2980
3080
3181

How March really feels in Tsugaru

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.

Tsugaru 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 / -5°7415.920.49.40.0
Feb / -4°7114.717.110.40.0
Mar / -2°8915.411.811.70.3
Apr12° / 8713.32.313.13.1
May18° / 9812.5014.25.4
Jun22° / 14°9811.8014.96.1
Jul25° / 19°14914.8014.65.9
Aug27° / 20°16915.2013.65.7
Sep23° / 16°14813.3012.36.0
Oct17° / 11913.50.110.94.8
Nov / 10215.54.89.71.8
Dec / -2°9717.316.89.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123565
133565
143664
153763
163862
173862
183862
193961
203961
214159
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274357
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tsugaru gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15150
25150
35149
45148
55148
65147
75147
85146
95145
105044
115043
125042
135041
144940
154939
164938
174837
184836
194835
204834
214832
224831
234730
244729
254728
264727
274726
284725
294724
304623
314621

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 12 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:21
211.06:215:22
311.16:195:23
411.16:185:25
511.26:165:26
611.26:145:27
711.36:135:28
811.36:115:29
911.36:105:30
1011.46:085:31
1111.46:065:32
1211.56:055:34
1311.56:035:35
1411.66:015:36
1511.66:005:37
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:565:39
1811.85:555:40
1911.85:535:41
2011.85:515:42
2111.95:505:43
2211.95:485:44
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:415:49
2712.25:395:50
2812.25:385:51
2912.35:365:52
3012.35:345:53
3112.45:335:54

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 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
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tsugaru

In seasonPeak

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

Tsugaru 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 Tsugaru?

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

0.3
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 Tsugaru.

What to pack for Tsugaru in March

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

In March, Tsugaru sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tsugaru in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 16 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Tsugaru in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsugaru peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tsugaru 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 Tsugaru is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsugaru?

Tsugaru sits at 40.8°N, 140.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimokizukuri, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tsugaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsugaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m.

The land around Tsugaru is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
1,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shimokizukuri 3.0 km · Goshogawara 3.0 km · Namioka 19 km · Kuroishi 23 km · Hirosaki 24 km · Aomori 28 km · Hirakawa 28 km · Ōdate 61 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 Tsugaru (40.8036°, 140.403°, elevation 6 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).