Yakami weather in March

In March, Yakami sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 105 mm of rain across 11.3 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yakami's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yakami reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12136
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21147
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28158
29158
30159
31159

How March really feels in Yakami

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.

Yakami 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 / 639.50.6102.0
Feb10° / 699.7110.72.2
Mar13° / 10511.3011.73.6
Apr17° / 11°11710.1012.85.6
May21° / 16°14310.4013.86.4
Jun24° / 20°21113.6014.25.9
Jul28° / 24°20313.50145.3
Aug30° / 25°12710.5013.35.1
Sep27° / 22°20912.5012.26.1
Oct22° / 17°17810.1011.16.7
Nov17° / 12°837.8010.25.6
Dec12° / 6990.19.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yakami gets around 105 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
3135

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:395:51
211.26:385:52
311.36:375:53
411.36:355:54
511.36:345:55
611.46:335:56
711.46:325:56
811.46:305:57
911.56:295:58
1011.56:285:59
1111.66:266:00
1211.66:256:00
1311.66:246:01
1411.76:226:02
1511.76:216:03
1611.76:206:04
1711.86:186:05
1811.86:176:05
1911.86:156:06
2011.96:146:07
2111.96:136:08
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:046:12
2812.26:036:13
2912.26:016:14
3012.26:006:15
3112.35:586:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yakami

In seasonPeak

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

Yakami 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 Yakami?

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

3.6
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 Yakami.

What to pack for Yakami in March

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

In March, Yakami sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yakami in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 19 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Yakami 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 Yakami peaks around July 11 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yakami 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 Yakami is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1422 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yakami?

Yakami sits at 34.1°N, 134.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takabō, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Yakami is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
1,910 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Takabō 3.0 km · Ishii 10 km · Tokushima 10 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 12 km · Kamojimachō-jōgejima 16 km · Komatsushimachō 17 km · Higashikagawa 17 km · Awa 21 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 Yakami (34.1385°, 134.5018°, elevation 6 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).