Yaese weather in March

In March, Yaese sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 128 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. 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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yaese's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Yaese is town in Shimajiri district, Okinawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,148/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Yaese reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Yaese

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.

Yaese weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°10311.710.55.7
Feb19° / 17°9611.411.15.6
Mar20° / 18°12812.711.85.9
Apr22° / 20°15012.712.66.1
May24° / 23°20713.813.36.1
Jun27° / 26°21815.813.65.4
Jul29° / 27°12611.413.55.5
Aug29° / 27°17814.812.95.1
Sep28° / 27°19914.212.25.7
Oct26° / 25°14111.611.46.5
Nov24° / 22°10110.610.76.7
Dec21° / 19°11311.210.46.1

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
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123961
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143961
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yaese gets around 128 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
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839
939
1039
1140
1240
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1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
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2042
2142
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2543
2643
2743
2842
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3041
3141

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462220101
2462220101
3462220101
4462220111
5462221111
6462221111
7462121111
8452121111
9452121121
10442122121
11432222131
12422222131
13402223141
14392223141
15382323151
16372323161
17362324171
18352324181
19342224191
20332223202
21332223202
22322223212
23322223222
24312123222
25312122233
26312222233
27302122233
28302122233
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Wind in March

Winds average 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 24 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:006:25
211.46:596:25
311.56:586:26
411.56:576:27
511.56:566:27
611.56:556:28
711.66:546:28
811.66:536:29
911.66:526:29
1011.76:516:30
1111.76:506:30
1211.76:496:31
1311.76:486:31
1411.86:476:32
1511.86:456:32
1611.86:446:33
1711.86:436:33
1811.96:426:34
1911.96:416:34
2011.96:406:35
2111.96:396:35
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:356:37
2612.16:336:38
2712.16:326:38
2812.16:316:39
2912.26:306:39
3012.26:296:40
3112.26:286:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yaese

In seasonPeak

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

Yaese 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 Yaese?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Yaese for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yaese in March

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

In March, Yaese sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yaese in March

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Yaese in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yaese peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Yaese 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 Yaese is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yaese?

Yaese sits at 26.1°N, 127.7°E, 62 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanjō, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yaese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaese has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m.

The land around Yaese is covered by trees (35%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nanjō 3.0 km · Itoman 7.0 km · Kanegusuku 8.0 km · Yonabaru 9.0 km · Tomigusuku 9.0 km · Naha 12 km · Nishihara 14 km · Nakagusuku 14 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 Yaese (26.1273°, 127.7432°, elevation 62 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).