Yakushima weather in March

In March, Yakushima sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 182 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yakushima's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakushima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Yakushima is human settlement in Japan.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yakushima reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71613
81613
91613
101613
111613
121614
131714
141714
151714
161714
171714
181714
191714
201714
211714
221714
231715
241715
251715
261715
271815
281815
291815
301815
311815

How March really feels in Yakushima

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.

Yakushima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°12213.110.33.8
Feb15° / 12°12612.710.94.0
Mar17° / 14°18214.611.84.8
Apr19° / 17°19012.712.75.7
May22° / 20°21012.913.56.1
Jun25° / 23°43819.613.95.1
Jul27° / 26°17312.613.85.9
Aug28° / 27°14114.713.15.4
Sep27° / 25°23715.812.25.7
Oct24° / 22°1701311.36.5
Nov20° / 18°1491210.56.1
Dec16° / 14°11411.810.14.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yakushima gets around 182 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2348
2448
2547
2646
2745
2845
2944
3043
3143

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821440
2821440
3821440
4821440
5831340
6821350
7821350
8821350
9811360
10811360
11801370
12791470
13791470
14781480
15771580
16771580
17751690
18751690
19751690
20751690
217317100
227317100
237217101
247217101
257118101
267118101
277018102
287018102
296919102
306819103
316819103

Wind in March

Winds average 29 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
729windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429breezy
1529breezy
1629breezy
1729breezy
1829breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2128breezy
2228breezy
2328breezy
2428breezy
2528breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:516:10
211.36:506:11
311.46:496:11
411.46:486:12
511.46:476:13
611.56:466:13
711.56:456:14
811.56:446:15
911.66:426:16
1011.66:416:16
1111.66:406:17
1211.66:396:18
1311.76:386:18
1411.76:366:19
1511.76:356:20
1611.86:346:20
1711.86:336:21
1811.86:316:22
1911.96:306:22
2011.96:296:23
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.16:236:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.16:206:27
2812.16:196:28
2912.26:186:28
3012.26:166:29
3112.26:156:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.01 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
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yakushima

In seasonPeak

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

Yakushima 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 Yakushima?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Yakushima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yakushima in March

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

In March, Yakushima sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakera warm layer

Sea temperature near Yakushima in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 25 to Feb 7 — about 11.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Yakushima in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yakushima peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yakushima 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 Yakushima is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yakushima?

Yakushima sits at 30.4°N, 130.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishinoomote, 51 km away.

Topography around Yakushima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakushima has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 m.

The land around Yakushima is covered by trees (54%) and water (44%) within 3 km, water (67%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
608 m
16 km
1,916 m
80 km
1,893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nishinoomote 51 km · Ibusuki 94 km · Makurazaki 103 km · Minamikyushu 108 km · Kanoya 112 km · Minamisatsuma 117 km · Kaseda-shirakame 119 km · Tarumizu 122 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 Yakushima (30.388°, 130.6492°, elevation 0 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).