When to go · Katsuyama
Katsuyama in March
Great month. Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Katsuyama in this guide.
Weather in March
- KatsuyamaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Katsuyama, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
January: Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Katsuyama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings