Tsukubamirai weather in March

In March, Tsukubamirai sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 35% 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 Tsukubamirai's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsukubamirai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tsukubamirai is city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 Tsukubamirai reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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
2113
3113
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18144
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25146
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31157

How March really feels in Tsukubamirai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tsukubamirai 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 606.51.29.82.0
Feb10° / 587.21.710.62.3
Mar13° / 10611.60.911.73.7
Apr18° / 10°10611.30.112.95.6
May23° / 15°13112.4013.96.3
Jun26° / 19°15414.9014.45.5
Jul29° / 23°16315.4014.24.5
Aug31° / 24°12313.6013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°16713.9012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°18612.5011.16.2
Nov16° / 859.1010.15.3
Dec11° / 566.80.19.63.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45446
55446
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235248
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tsukubamirai gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2355
3364
4364
5364
6364
7364
8364
9354
10353
11353
12353
13352
14352
15352
16352
17352
18362
19362
20372
21371
22371
23381
24381
25381
26381
27381
28391
29391
30391
31391

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 (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 11 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:27
211.26:185:28
311.26:165:29
411.36:155:30
511.36:145:31
611.36:125:32
711.46:115:33
811.46:095:34
911.46:085:35
1011.56:075:36
1111.56:055:37
1211.66:045:38
1311.66:025:38
1411.66:015:39
1511.76:005:40
1611.75:585:41
1711.85:575:42
1811.85:555:43
1911.85:545:44
2011.95:525:45
2111.95:515:45
2212.05:495:46
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.15:425:51
2812.25:405:51
2912.25:395:52
3012.35:375:53
3112.35:365:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tsukubamirai

In seasonPeak

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

Tsukubamirai 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 Tsukubamirai?

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

3.7
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 Tsukubamirai.

What to pack for Tsukubamirai in March

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

In March, Tsukubamirai sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tsukubamirai in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsukubamirai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsukubamirai peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsukubamirai 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 Tsukubamirai is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsukubamirai?

Tsukubamirai sits at 36.0°N, 140.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mitsukaidō, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tsukubamirai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsukubamirai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m.

The land around Tsukubamirai is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
1,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mitsukaidō 4.0 km · Moriya 6.0 km · Jōsō 7.0 km · Ushiku 11 km · Toride 11 km · Fujishiro 12 km · Iwai 12 km · Abiko 13 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 Tsukubamirai (35.9841°, 140.0093°, elevation 10 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).