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Weather in March in Iwate

Planning a getaway to Iwate this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Iwate in March?

Iwate is a region in Japan. March in Iwate generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 5°C in Morioka to 10°C in Ichinoseki. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Ichinoseki and -5°C in Morioka.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Ichinoseki with an average of 96 mm to high snow/rainfall in Shizukuishi with 120 mm.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Iwate, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Iwate's yearly weather, check out our Iwate climate page.

Where to go in Iwate in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Iwate on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Iwate?

Morioka

In March Morioka generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Morioka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-9°C 
86 mm 
25 days 
poor 
5°C 
-5°C 
107 mm 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
2°C 
106 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Morioka

Hachimantai

In March Hachimantai generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hachimantai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-8°C 
128 hours 
91 mm 
25 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
171 hours 
109 mm 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
2°C 
191 hours 
108 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Hachimantai

Shizukuishi

In March Shizukuishi generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Shizukuishi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
2°C 
-8°C 
100 mm 
25 days 
poor 
6°C 
-4°C 
120 mm 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
2°C 
117 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Shizukuishi

Hanamaki

In March Hanamaki generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hanamaki
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
82 mm 
24 days 
poor 
7°C 
-3°C 
105 mm 
24 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
110 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Hanamaki

Ichinoseki

In March Ichinoseki generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ichinoseki
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-3°C 
65 mm 
22 days 
poor 
10°C 
-1°C 
96 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
105 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Ichinoseki

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Iwate, in Japan.

Is March the best time to visit Iwate?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Iwate due to the typically poor weather in Morioka.

On average, the best time to visit Iwate is in June, July, August and September with generally pleasant weather in Morioka. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, November and December tend to be poor.

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