Miyakojima in March: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Miyakojima station (38 m above sea level).

High

22.8°C (73°F)

Low

17.9°C (64°F)

Precipitation

138.7 mm

Wet days

10.9 days

Sunshine

116 hours

• Highs rise 1.7°C from February and climb another 2.3°C into April.
• That is 3.6°C below Miyakojima's yearly average high of 26.4°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Miyakojima is the 2nd warmest in March: 0.9°C cooler than Ishigaki and 0.9°C warmer than Naha.
• March is Miyakojima's 2nd driest month (138.7 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Miyakojima has the 9th highest precipitation in March: 0.8 mm less than Yokohama and 4.3 mm more than Ishigaki.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 10.9 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.9 days.
• Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 1.2 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 11.9 days, and 6.1 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

20.1°C (68°F)

Humidity

76%

Days of 25°C or more

8.1 days

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Miyakojima is 1.6°C higher than in the first ten.

Mild: highs around 22.8°C

• Long sleeves, or a T-shirt with a light jacket or cardigan.
• An umbrella: rain falls on 10.9 days.

Pack

• Umbrella

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in March 2027:

• Sun 21 March — Vernal Equinox Day
• Mon 22 March — Substitute holiday

• Sat 20 March to Mon 22 March: 3 days off in a row

In March 2025, hotels and inns across Okinawa Prefecture were 59.6% full on average (8th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 691,110 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 62.1% in February and 60.5% in April.

• Japan in March: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in March