When to go · Yuzawa
Yuzawa in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- YuzawaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 17 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 Yuzawa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).
May: Inside Yuzawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–early Nov.
Yuzawa: 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