Yamada weather in March

In March, Yamada sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Yamada is town in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yamada reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Yamada weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°739.14.89.50.0
Feb / -1°648.85.510.40.0
Mar / 10511.35.511.70.2
Apr / 10610.61131.7
May13° / 10°11810.9014.13.4
Jun16° / 14°13012.1014.74.6
Jul20° / 18°15914.3014.55.5
Aug22° / 20°16712.9013.56.1
Sep20° / 18°20113.8012.35.6
Oct16° / 13°17511.40115.1
Nov12° / 849.50.29.83.1
Dec / 809.62.69.30.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
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185050
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205149
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yamada gets around 105 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23520
33620
43621
53621
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73621
83621
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103620
113620
123620
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203616
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283711
293711
303710
31379

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
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26100
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Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:155:16
211.16:135:17
311.16:125:18
411.26:105:20
511.26:095:21
611.26:075:22
711.36:065:23
811.36:045:24
911.46:035:25
1011.46:015:26
1111.55:595:27
1211.55:585:28
1311.55:565:29
1411.65:555:30
1511.65:535:31
1611.75:515:32
1711.75:505:33
1811.85:485:34
1911.85:475:35
2011.95:455:36
2111.95:435:37
2211.95:425:38
2312.05:405:39
2412.05:385:40
2512.15:375:41
2612.15:355:42
2712.25:335:43
2812.25:325:44
2912.35:305:45
3012.35:295:46
3112.35:275:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.6Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yamada

In seasonPeak

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

Yamada 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 Yamada?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yamada.

What to pack for Yamada in March

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

In March, Yamada sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Yamada in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 27 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Yamada 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 Yamada peaks around August 19 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yamada 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 Yamada is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamada?

Yamada sits at 39.5°N, 141.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyako, 20 km away.

Topography around Yamada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m.

The land around Yamada is covered by trees (59%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Miyako 20 km · Kamaishi 22 km · Tōno 40 km · Ōfunato 48 km · Rikuzen-Takata 56 km · Hizume 68 km · Kesennuma 71 km · Yahaba 71 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 Yamada (39.4667°, 141.95°, elevation 4 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).