When to go · Saitama
Saitama in March
Great month. Inside Saitama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Saitama
Inside Saitama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in March
- SaitamaHighs around 14 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 8 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings