When to go · Okura
Okura in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OkuraHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Okura, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
April: Inside Okura's best window: Apr–Oct.
Okura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings