Yabuki weather in March

In March, Yabuki sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 6°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 Yabuki's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yabuki reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
1680
1780
1880
1990
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
30112
31112

How March really feels in Yabuki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yabuki 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 / -3°579.19.29.70.0
Feb / -3°498.27.410.60.0
Mar / -0°8911.65.811.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.51.412.94.0
May20° / 10°11312.10145.8
Jun23° / 15°13414.1014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°18917.3014.35.3
Aug27° / 20°13914.6013.45.4
Sep23° / 17°17214.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14711.30115.3
Nov12° / 728.70.7103.1
Dec / -1°539.65.89.50.5

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 24% 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 (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yabuki gets around 89 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13323
23323
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83422
93422
103421
113420
123420
133419
143418
153418
163517
173517
183616
193716
203716
213815
223915
233915
244015
254014
264114
274114
284113
294113
304112
314112

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:25
211.16:175:26
311.26:165:27
411.26:155:28
511.36:135:29
611.36:125:30
711.36:115:31
811.46:095:32
911.46:085:33
1011.56:065:34
1111.56:055:35
1211.56:035:36
1311.66:025:37
1411.66:005:38
1511.75:595:39
1611.75:575:40
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:545:41
1911.85:535:42
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:505:44
2211.95:485:45
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:425:49
2712.25:405:50
2812.25:395:50
2912.25:375:51
3012.35:365:52
3112.35:345:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yabuki

In seasonPeak

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

Yabuki 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 Yabuki?

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

1.3
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 Yabuki.

What to pack for Yabuki in March

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

In March, Yabuki sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yabuki 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yabuki 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 Yabuki peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yabuki 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 Yabuki is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabuki?

Yabuki sits at 37.2°N, 140.3°E, 282 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shirakawa, 10 km away.

Topography around Yabuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Yabuki is covered by cropland (45%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Shirakawa 10 km · Sukagawa 11 km · Ishikawa 13 km · Kumakura 14 km · Kōriyama 23 km · Nasu 26 km · Miharu 30 km · Nasushiobara 33 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 Yabuki (37.2°, 140.3167°, elevation 282 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).