Yurihonjō weather in March

In March, Yurihonjō sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 134 mm of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Yurihonjō's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurihonjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
134 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Yurihonjō is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
63/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yurihonjō reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1161
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2783
2883
2984
3084
3184

How March really feels in Yurihonjō

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.

Yurihonjō weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°21426.621.59.50.0
Feb / -0°14521.816.710.50.0
Mar / 13419.48.711.70.5
Apr11° / 11114.41132.4
May16° / 11°12313.4014.14.6
Jun20° / 16°13012.2014.75.9
Jul24° / 21°20215.4014.55.8
Aug26° / 22°18715013.55.9
Sep23° / 19°18515.5012.35.7
Oct18° / 13°18516.30114.8
Nov12° / 20421.129.82.2
Dec / 25025.712.69.30.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133664
143763
153763
163862
173961
184060
194060
204258
214258
224456
234357
244456
254456
264555
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yurihonjō gets around 134 mm of rain and snow over 19.4 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16642
26541
36541
46540
56540
66539
76539
86538
96537
106536
116435
126434
136332
146331
156230
166128
176127
186025
196024
205922
215921
225820
235819
245818
255717
265716
275715
285615
295614
305613
315512

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 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 6:22 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:24
211.16:215:25
311.16:195:26
411.26:185:27
511.26:165:28
611.26:155:29
711.36:135:30
811.36:125:31
911.46:105:33
1011.46:095:34
1111.56:075:35
1211.56:055:36
1311.56:045:37
1411.66:025:38
1511.66:015:39
1611.75:595:40
1711.75:575:41
1811.85:565:42
1911.85:545:43
2011.95:535:44
2111.95:515:45
2211.95:495:46
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:445:49
2612.15:435:50
2712.25:415:51
2812.25:395:52
2912.35:385:53
3012.35:365:54
3112.35:345:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yurihonjō

In seasonPeak

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

Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō?

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 Yurihonjō.

What to pack for Yurihonjō in March

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

In March, Yurihonjō sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yurihonjō 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 16 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 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yurihonjō in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yurihonjō peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yurihonjō?

Yurihonjō sits at 39.4°N, 140.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nikaho, 17 km away.

Topography around Yurihonjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurihonjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Yurihonjō is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nikaho 17 km · Akita 37 km · Ōmagari 37 km · Daisen 38 km · Rokugō 42 km · Yokote 43 km · Yuzawa 45 km · Katagami 55 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 Yurihonjō (39.3895°, 140.0581°, 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).