When to go · Zao
Zao in March
Great month. Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Zao in this guide.
Weather in March
- ZaoHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Zao, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Zao: 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