Nº 1
Osaka
Good in March
- 15° / 5° high / low
- 2.0 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
15° highs with 11 rain days: comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Osaka in March →Japan in March
4 covered cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days and daylight from multi-year records. None sits in the ideal band in March; the ranking below says how close each comes. Every card links to that city's own March guide.
Nº 2
Kyoto
Good in March
- 14° / 4° high / low
- 2.1 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
14° highs with 11 rain days: comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Kyoto in March →
Nº 3
Tokyo
Mixed in March
- 15° / 6° high / low
- 2.4 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
15° highs, 12 rain days, 68% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Tokyo in March →Measurably difficult in March
- Sapporo : 4° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
Japan's holidays in March 2027
- 21 Mar Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日)
Quick answers
Where is it ideal to travel in March?
0 of the 4 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in March; Osaka, Kyoto lead the ranking.
Which city is coolest in March?
Sapporo, with average highs of 4 °C in our measured record.
Which city is driest in March?
Osaka, averaging 11 rain days across the month.