Kyoto weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – November
What is the weather like in Kyoto in March?
In March, Kyoto is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 107 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kyoto.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 48 | 76 |
| Day | 9° | 13° | 18° |
| Night | 0° | 3° | 8° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 11 | 10 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min06:09 – 18:04
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %49 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kyoto in March: quick answers
Is Kyoto hot in March?
No. In March, Kyoto is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Kyoto in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 107 mm in total.
Kyoto month by month
The whole year in KyotoAll destinations: JapanWhere to go in March
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)