Tsuruga weather in March

In March, Tsuruga sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 175 mm of precipitation across 16.9 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tsuruga's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
175 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tsuruga reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
485
585
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
15105
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23116
24116
25117
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31127

How March really feels in Tsuruga

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tsuruga 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 / 26424.29.39.90.6
Feb / 18119.47.610.70.6
Mar10° / 17516.92.711.71.8
Apr14° / 10°14413.2012.93.8
May19° / 14°16312.4013.95.7
Jun22° / 19°18513.5014.45.8
Jul26° / 23°23814.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°13411.6013.36.0
Sep25° / 21°20813.5012.26.1
Oct20° / 16°17814011.15.8
Nov15° / 11°17516.70.110.13.8
Dec10° / 26422.34.79.61.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124852
134951
144852
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244753
254753
264753
274654
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tsuruga gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16116
26116
36015
46015
56015
65914
75914
85813
95813
105712
115712
125611
135510
145510
15549
16548
17537
18537
19526
20526
21525
22515
23514
24514
25514
26514
27514
28503
29503
30503
31493

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:34 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:44
211.26:335:45
311.26:325:45
411.36:305:46
511.36:295:47
611.36:285:48
711.46:265:49
811.46:255:50
911.56:245:51
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:215:53
1211.66:195:54
1311.66:185:54
1411.66:175:55
1511.76:155:56
1611.76:145:57
1711.86:125:58
1811.86:115:59
1911.86:096:00
2011.96:086:00
2111.96:076:01
2212.06:056:02
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:016:05
2612.15:596:06
2712.15:586:06
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:556:08
3012.35:536:09
3112.35:526:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tsuruga

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga?

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

1.8
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 Tsuruga.

What to pack for Tsuruga in March

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

In March, Tsuruga sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tsuruga in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruga?

Tsuruga sits at 35.7°N, 136.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takashima, 27 km away.

Topography around Tsuruga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around Tsuruga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Takashima 27 km · Echizen 28 km · Takefu 29 km · Obama 34 km · Sabae 34 km · Nagahama 35 km · Maibara 42 km · Hikone 48 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 Tsuruga (35.653°, 136.0633°, elevation 12 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).