When to go · Aki
Aki in March
Great month. Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Aki in this guide.
Weather in March
- AkiHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakibest weather
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aki, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Aki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings