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Kumamoto in March:
cool and fresh,

Kumamoto, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high17°Hottest day 25° (2010)
Mean low6°Coldest night −1.2° (2016)
Rain days11 days7-17 by year
Rainfall127mmDaylight 11.5 → 12.5 h
Kumamoto's 12 months iBest: October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild
Humidity69%0 muggy days
Clear days6 days11 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:28 / 18:25Daylight 11.5 → 12.5 h

Kumamoto in March

Wet days keep increasing. Cherry blossoms begin around Kumamoto Castle in late March. Timing shifts by several days each year.

Neither hot nor cold: 17°C by day and 6°C after dark. Spending hours on foot was easy. The temperature swung about 11°C within a single day, so midday and evening called for different clothes. With 11 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. Counts moved moderately between years: 7 in 2011, 17 in 2010.

About 13 nights a month dipped under 5°C, cold enough to want a jacket for the walk back. March 2021 averaged 19.3°C by day, 2.6°C above the 20-year mean. Cold snaps happened: the record low for March was −1.2°C, set in 2016.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: May and July to October

Date by date i

‹ February March 2027 April ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-6rain on 40% of days15° 5°
7-13rain on 26% of days16° 5°
14-20rain on 38% of days17° 6°
21-27rain on 36% of days17° 7°
28-31rain on 30% of days19° 8°

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1-6rain on 40% of days15° 5°
7-13rain on 26% of days16° 5°
14-20rain on 38% of days17° 6°
21-27rain on 36% of days17° 7°
28-31rain on 30% of days19° 8°
Tap another date to change

200624mm
2007none
2008none
2009none
201014mm
20113mm
201212mm
201327mm
20149mm
201514mm
2016none
2017none
20183mm
2019none
20209mm
2021none
20226mm
202310mm
2024none
20251mm
Holidays in March (2027)
  • March 20 to March 22 Vernal Equinox long weekend
  • March 22 Substitute holiday (for Vernal Equinox Day)

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)

Day by day temperature i

3°11°18°26° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 11 d
2007
1 d 8 d
2008
1 d 10 d
2009
2 d 10 d
2010
5 d 17 d
2011
1 d 7 d
2012
1 d 12 d
2013
2 d 7 d
2014
2 d 13 d
2015
1 d 10 d
2016
2 d 7 d
2017
1 d 10 d
2018
1 d 9 d
2019
2 d 10 d
2020
3 d 11 d
2021
3 d 11 d
2022
1 d 12 d
2023
1 d 10 d
2024
2 d 13 d
2025
3 d 14 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
21125112212112331123

No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2011 had 7 rain days, 2010 had 17.

Kumamoto through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 11°1°5 days55mm
February 13°3°8 days93mm
March 17°6°11 days127mm
April 22°11°10 days141mm
May 26°16°10 days185mm
June 28°20°15 days434mm
July 32°25°13 days392mm
August 34°25°12 days276mm
September 31°22°9 days142mm
OctoberGood 26°16°6 days91mm
November 19°9°7 days73mm
December 13°3°7 days60mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kumamoto in March?

Over the past 20 years March averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 7 in the driest to 17 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kumamoto in March?

Days averaged 17°C and nights 6°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is March a good time to visit Kumamoto?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kumamoto's easiest month was October. March ranked 7 of 12.

How many clear days does Kumamoto get in March?

About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 11 overcast days (80% or more).