Tsukawaki weather in March

In March, Tsukawaki sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 26% 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 Tsukawaki's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsukawaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Tsukawaki is 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tsukawaki reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6122
7122
8122
9123
10123
11123
12123
13133
14133
15133
16133
17134
18134
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24145
25145
26155
27155
28155
29155
30156
31166

How March really feels in Tsukawaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tsukawaki 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 / -0°688.53101.2
Feb / 809.42.410.81.8
Mar13° / 12312.71.211.73.5
Apr18° / 13411.70.112.85.6
May23° / 13°15112.1013.76.3
Jun25° / 18°31717.4014.25.3
Jul29° / 22°23117.60144.4
Aug30° / 22°16716013.24.3
Sep26° / 19°19714.6012.25.8
Oct21° / 12°1259011.26.7
Nov16° / 818.40.110.35.0
Dec10° / 668.31.39.82.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254258
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tsukawaki gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2405
3405
4405
5405
6405
7405
8395
9395
10395
11395
12395
13394
14394
15394
16394
17403
18403
19403
20413
21413
22412
23422
24422
25422
26422
27422
28422
29411
30411
31411

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259820
269820
279820
289631
299631
309631
319541

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:526:05
211.36:516:06
311.36:496:07
411.36:486:08
511.46:476:09
611.46:466:10
711.46:446:10
811.56:436:11
911.56:426:12
1011.56:416:13
1111.66:396:13
1211.66:386:14
1311.66:376:15
1411.76:356:16
1511.76:346:17
1611.76:336:17
1711.86:316:18
1811.86:306:19
1911.96:296:20
2011.96:276:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:166:26
2912.26:156:27
3012.26:146:28
3112.36:126:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tsukawaki

In seasonPeak

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

Tsukawaki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tsukawaki's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Tsukawaki?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsukawaki.

What to pack for Tsukawaki in March

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

In March, Tsukawaki sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tsukawaki in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsukawaki 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 Tsukawaki peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tsukawaki 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 Tsukawaki is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Sep 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsukawaki?

Tsukawaki sits at 33.3°N, 131.2°E, 336 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hita, 21 km away.

Topography around Tsukawaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsukawaki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Tsukawaki is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hita 21 km · Yufu 23 km · Beppu 32 km · Yokkaichi 33 km · Nakatsu 36 km · Hiji 36 km · Buzen 37 km · Aso 38 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 Tsukawaki (33.2767°, 131.1563°, elevation 336 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).