Yachi weather in March

In March, Yachi sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 17.7 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Yachi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yachi reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-1
176-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2990
3090
3191

How March really feels in Yachi

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.

Yachi 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 / -4°13522.623.99.60.0
Feb / -4°9618.618.710.50.0
Mar / -1°11417.712.611.70.5
Apr13° / 9813.72.6133.3
May19° / 10°9912.3014.15.6
Jun22° / 15°12012.5014.66.0
Jul26° / 19°19317.1014.45.4
Aug27° / 20°15115.1013.55.6
Sep23° / 16°12813.3012.35.9
Oct17° / 12513.60115.0
Nov11° / 10916.949.92.2
Dec / -2°13621.4179.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32575
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
163169
173169
183268
193367
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253466
263565
273565
283565
293664
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yachi gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16051
25950
35950
45950
55849
65849
75849
85848
95847
105847
115846
125845
135844
145843
155842
165841
175740
185739
195738
205737
215635
225634
235633
245632
255531
265530
275429
285427
295326
305325
315224

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:24
211.16:195:25
311.16:175:26
411.26:165:27
511.26:145:28
611.36:135:29
711.36:115:30
811.46:105:31
911.46:085:32
1011.46:075:33
1111.56:055:34
1211.56:045:35
1311.66:025:36
1411.66:015:37
1511.65:595:38
1611.75:585:39
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:555:41
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
2812.25:395:51
2912.25:375:52
3012.35:355:53
3112.35:345:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yachi

In seasonPeak

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

Yachi 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 Yachi?

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

0.5
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 Yachi.

What to pack for Yachi in March

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

In March, Yachi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Yachi in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 27 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Yachi 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 Yachi peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yachi 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 Yachi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yachi?

Yachi sits at 38.4°N, 140.3°E, 89 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sagae, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Yachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,209 m.

The land around Yachi is covered by cropland (51%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,393 m
80 km
2,209 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sagae 6.0 km · Higashine 8.0 km · Tendō 9.0 km · Murayama 11 km · Yamagata 22 km · Obanazawa 22 km · Kaminoyama 30 km · Shinjō 37 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 Yachi (38.4219°, 140.3083°, elevation 89 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).