When to go · Ogimi
Ogimi in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OgimiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Ogimi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Apr: 7
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
April: Inside Ogimi's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.
Ogimi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.