Wajima weather in March

In March, Wajima sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Wajima's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wajima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Wajima is city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Wajima reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
174
274
374
484
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1695
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
26107
27107
28107
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30107
31107

How March really feels in Wajima

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.

Wajima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 17924.98.89.70.5
Feb / 12019.26.810.60.5
Mar / 11915.61.911.71.4
Apr12° / 10211.30.112.93.2
May17° / 14°10510.40145.3
Jun21° / 19°13410.3014.56.2
Jul25° / 23°20413.8014.36.1
Aug27° / 25°15011013.46.4
Sep24° / 22°18712012.36.4
Oct19° / 17°145130115.8
Nov15° / 11°15917.10103.6
Dec10° / 20723.84.19.51.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93961
104060
114159
124159
134258
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204654
214654
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Wajima gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15713
25612
35612
45512
55511
65411
75411
85411
95310
105310
11539
12539
13528
14528
15517
16517
17506
18505
19505
20494
21493
22483
23483
24472
25472
26462
27462
28452
29452
30441
31441

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 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
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925breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
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2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
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2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 6:33 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:39
211.16:315:40
311.26:305:41
411.26:295:42
511.36:275:43
611.36:265:44
711.36:245:45
811.46:235:45
911.46:215:46
1011.56:205:47
1111.56:185:48
1211.56:175:49
1311.66:165:50
1411.66:145:51
1511.76:135:52
1611.76:115:53
1711.76:095:54
1811.86:085:55
1911.86:065:56
2011.96:055:57
2111.96:035:58
2211.96:025:59
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:01
2512.15:576:01
2612.15:566:02
2712.25:546:03
2812.25:526:04
2912.25:516:05
3012.35:496:06
3112.35:486:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wajima

In seasonPeak

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

Wajima 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 Wajima?

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

1.4
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 Wajima.

What to pack for Wajima in March

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

In March, Wajima sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Wajima in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Nov 1 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Wajima 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 Wajima peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wajima 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 Wajima is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wajima?

Wajima sits at 37.4°N, 136.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Anamizu, 19 km away.

Topography around Wajima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wajima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m.

The land around Wajima is covered by water (59%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Anamizu 19 km · Ushitsu 25 km · Nanao 40 km · Hitoto 47 km · Oshima 48 km · Hakui 59 km · Himimachi 62 km · Himi 62 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 Wajima (37.4046°, 136.8991°, elevation 15 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).