When to go · Shimogo
Shimogo in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy snow, some facilities close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy snow, some facilities close).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ShimogoHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Shimogo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy snow, some facilities close).
April: Inside Shimogo's best window: Apr–Nov.
Shimogo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast