Swimming in Japan in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march
Do you want to go to the beach in Japan in march 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in march in Japan by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Japan in march 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Japan in march in several coastal cities.
Kantō in march
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 60°F
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 64°F
Kamakura
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
Asahi
59°F
min: 54°F / max: 65°F
Chiba
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 62°F
Kyushu in march
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 60°F
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 67°F
60°F
min: 59°F / max: 61°F
Goto islands
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 61°F
Kitakyushu
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 59°F
Tanega-shima
68°F
min: 66°F / max: 70°F
Chūgoku in march
55°F
min: 52°F / max: 58°F
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 59°F
56°F
min: 53°F / max: 59°F
55°F
min: 52°F / max: 58°F
Tottori
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 57°F
Shikoku in march
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 65°F
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 62°F
61°F
min: 58°F / max: 64°F
Muroto
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
Tosashimizu
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 66°F
Matsuyama
59°F
min: 57°F / max: 61°F
Chūbu in march
57°F
min: 54°F / max: 58°F
52°F
min: 50°F / max: 54°F
Izu
59°F
min: 56°F / max: 63°F
Niigata
50°F
min: 48°F / max: 52°F
Sado island
50°F
min: 49°F / max: 52°F
Wajima
51°F
min: 49°F / max: 54°F
Okinawa in march
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 74°F
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 73°F
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 74°F
Aguni-jima
70°F
min: 68°F / max: 74°F
Higashi
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 73°F
Iheya-jima
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 74°F
Kansai in march
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 60°F
58°F
min: 55°F / max: 59°F
Ise
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 64°F
Kumano Kodo
64°F
min: 62°F / max: 66°F
Maizuru
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 56°F
Shingu
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 63°F
Hokkaidō in march
42°F
min: 40°F / max: 44°F
31°F
min: 28°F / max: 34°F
41°F
min: 38°F / max: 44°F
Monbetsu
32°F
min: 29°F / max: 35°F
Shiretoko National Park
30°F
min: 27°F / max: 33°F
Kushiro
34°F
min: 31°F / max: 38°F
Tōhoku in march
49°F
min: 47°F / max: 50°F
47°F
min: 44°F / max: 49°F
46°F
min: 45°F / max: 47°F
Hachinohe
44°F
min: 39°F / max: 48°F
Ishinomaki
45°F
min: 43°F / max: 47°F
Iwaki
53°F
min: 45°F / max: 60°F
Where should you go swimming in Japan in the month of march?
Swimming in Japan in march is pleasant (in the best case scenario)
In march in Japan swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
As for Okinawa, Naha, Aguni-jima, Ishigaki-jima, Itoman, Miyagi Island and Yonaguni-jima, swimming is pleasant in march. The sea water is 70°F on average (min: 68°F/max: 74°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in march in Kochi, Kagoshima (Kyushu), Nago, Higashi, Iheya-jima, Izenajima, Kumano Kodo, Tanega-shima, Tosashimizu, Yakushima, Yoron-jima, Miyazaki, Nichinan, Nobeoka, Saiki, Shibushi Bay, Tateyama and Uwajima is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 65°F, it can also go as low as 60°F. Note that the average is 63°F.
Swimming in march in Hakone, Nagasaki, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Goto islands, Ise, Izu, Kamakura, Muroto, Yokohama, Fuji, Hamamatsu, Kimitsu, Minamata, Niihama, Shingu, Shizuoka and Wakayama is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 61°F (min: 57°F/max: 64°F).
Forget about swimming in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Abashiri, Akita, Aomori, Hakodate, Izumo, Kanazawa, Kobe, Okayama, Sendai (Honshu), Kitakyushu, Kure, Miyajima, Monbetsu, Niigata, Sado island, Shiretoko National Park, Tottori, Wajima, Asahi, Beppu/Ōita, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hamada, Hikari, Hitachi-Naka, Ishinomaki, Iwaki, Joetsu, Kamaishi, Karatsu, Kurayoshi, Kushiro, Maizuru, Masuda, Matsuyama, Miyako, Muroran, Mutsu, Nagaoka, Nanao, Nemuro, Noshiro, Otaru, Sakata, Sasebo, Tamano, Tomakomai, Toyama, Ube and Wakkanai in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 60°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Japan in march: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in march
Tokyo
March | |||
Average sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Precipitation | 3.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
Cloud cover | 42% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Tokyo in march
Fukuoka
March | |||
Average sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Precipitation | 5.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
Cloud cover | 43% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Fukuoka in march
Hiroshima
March | |||
Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
Precipitation | 6.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (20%) | ||
Cloud cover | 40% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Hiroshima in march
Kochi
March | |||
Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
Cloud cover | 35% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Kochi in march
Nagoya
March | |||
Average sea temperature | 57°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
Cloud cover | 36% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Nagoya in march
List of coastal cities in Japan
Tokyo in march | freezing swimming |
Fukuoka in march | freezing swimming |
Hiroshima in march | freezing swimming |
Kochi in march | cool swimming |
Nagoya in march | freezing swimming |
Okinawa in march | pleasant swimming |
Osaka in march | freezing swimming |
Sapporo (Hokkaido) in march | freezing swimming |
Abashiri in march | freezing swimming |
Akita in march | freezing swimming |
Aomori in march | freezing swimming |
Hakodate in march | freezing swimming |
Hakone in march | cold swimming |
Izumo in march | freezing swimming |
Kagoshima (Kyushu) in march | cool swimming |
Kanazawa in march | freezing swimming |
Kobe in march | freezing swimming |
Nagasaki in march | cold swimming |
Nago in march | cool swimming |
Naha in march | pleasant swimming |
Okayama in march | freezing swimming |
Sendai (Honshu) in march | freezing swimming |
Takamatsu in march | cold swimming |
Tokushima in march | cold swimming |
Aguni-jima in march | pleasant swimming |
Goto islands in march | cold swimming |
Higashi in march | cool swimming |
Iheya-jima in march | cool swimming |
Ise in march | cold swimming |
Ishigaki-jima in march | pleasant swimming |
Itoman in march | pleasant swimming |
Izenajima in march | cool swimming |
Izu in march | cold swimming |
Kamakura in march | cold swimming |
Kitakyushu in march | freezing swimming |
Kumano Kodo in march | cool swimming |
Kure in march | freezing swimming |
Miyagi Island in march | pleasant swimming |
Miyajima in march | freezing swimming |
Monbetsu in march | freezing swimming |
Muroto in march | cold swimming |
Niigata in march | freezing swimming |
Sado island in march | freezing swimming |
Shiretoko National Park in march | freezing swimming |
Tanega-shima in march | cool swimming |
Tosashimizu in march | cool swimming |
Tottori in march | freezing swimming |
Wajima in march | freezing swimming |
Yakushima in march | cool swimming |
Yokohama in march | cold swimming |
Yonaguni-jima in march | pleasant swimming |
Yoron-jima in march | cool swimming |
Asahi in march | freezing swimming |
Beppu/Ōita in march | freezing swimming |
Chiba in march | freezing swimming |
Fuji in march | cold swimming |
Hachinohe in march | freezing swimming |
Hamada in march | freezing swimming |
Hamamatsu in march | cold swimming |
Hikari in march | freezing swimming |
Hitachi-Naka in march | freezing swimming |
Ishinomaki in march | freezing swimming |
Iwaki in march | freezing swimming |
Joetsu in march | freezing swimming |
Kamaishi in march | freezing swimming |
Karatsu in march | freezing swimming |
Kimitsu in march | cold swimming |
Kurayoshi in march | freezing swimming |
Kushiro in march | freezing swimming |
Maizuru in march | freezing swimming |
Masuda in march | freezing swimming |
Matsuyama in march | freezing swimming |
Minamata in march | cold swimming |
Miyako in march | freezing swimming |
Miyazaki in march | cool swimming |
Muroran in march | freezing swimming |
Mutsu in march | freezing swimming |
Nagaoka in march | freezing swimming |
Nanao in march | freezing swimming |
Nemuro in march | freezing swimming |
Nichinan in march | cool swimming |
Niihama in march | cold swimming |
Nobeoka in march | cool swimming |
Noshiro in march | freezing swimming |
Otaru in march | freezing swimming |
Saiki in march | cool swimming |
Sakata in march | freezing swimming |
Sasebo in march | freezing swimming |
Shibushi Bay in march | cool swimming |
Shingu in march | cold swimming |
Shizuoka in march | cold swimming |
Tamano in march | freezing swimming |
Tateyama in march | cool swimming |
Tomakomai in march | freezing swimming |
Toyama in march | freezing swimming |
Ube in march | freezing swimming |
Uwajima in march | cool swimming |
Wakayama in march | cold swimming |
Wakkanai in march | freezing swimming |