Ushibukamachi weather in March

In March, Ushibukamachi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 148 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ushibukamachi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushibukamachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ushibukamachi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51410
61410
71410
81410
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101410
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301613
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How March really feels in Ushibukamachi

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.

Ushibukamachi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 9712.910.12.7
Feb12° / 1051210.83.0
Mar15° / 11°14812.411.84.1
Apr18° / 15°16711.612.85.5
May21° / 18°1881113.66.3
Jun24° / 22°44317.414.15.4
Jul28° / 25°32315.813.95.3
Aug29° / 27°17613.813.25.1
Sep27° / 24°19711.912.26.2
Oct23° / 20°1108.311.27.3
Nov18° / 15°1169.710.46.0
Dec14° / 11°10712.19.93.8

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ushibukamachi gets around 148 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039
3139

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69550
79460
89460
99361
109271
119271
129271
139181
149181
159091
169091
178992
1888102
1988102
2088102
2188102
2287112
2387112
2486113
2586113
2685123
2785123
2884124
2984124
3082135
3180146

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1022breezy
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2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:556:11
211.36:546:12
311.36:536:12
411.46:526:13
511.46:516:14
611.46:506:15
711.56:486:16
811.56:476:16
911.56:466:17
1011.66:456:18
1111.66:436:19
1211.66:426:19
1311.76:416:20
1411.76:406:21
1511.76:386:21
1611.86:376:22
1711.86:366:23
1811.86:346:24
1911.96:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:306:26
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:31
2912.26:206:31
3012.26:186:32
3112.36:176:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.17 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
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ushibukamachi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ushibukamachi's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Ushibukamachi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ushibukamachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ushibukamachi in March

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

In March, Ushibukamachi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ushibukamachi in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ushibukamachi 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 Ushibukamachi peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ushibukamachi 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 Ushibukamachi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1122 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ushibukamachi?

Ushibukamachi sits at 32.2°N, 130.0°E, 109 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Akune, 27 km away.

Topography around Ushibukamachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushibukamachi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,449 m.

The land around Ushibukamachi is covered by water (47%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
1,449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Akune 27 km · Hondomachi-hondo 32 km · Amakusa 33 km · Izumi 35 km · Minamata 36 km · Sashiki 47 km · Sendai 50 km · Tsuruda 52 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 Ushibukamachi (32.2014°, 130.0217°, elevation 109 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).