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Nagano weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

11

Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: May – June, October

What is the weather like in Nagano in March?

In March, Nagano is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 162 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nagano.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score71156
Day4°8°16°
Night−4°−1°4°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days212015

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 54 min06:00 – 17:54
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
11 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+9Asia/Tokyo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

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
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Nagano in March: quick answers

Is Nagano hot in March?

No. In March, Nagano is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.

Does it rain much in Nagano in March?

It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 162 mm.

Nagano month by month

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). Sources & licences