Nikkō weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: April – May
What is the weather like in Nikkō in March?
In March, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 127 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nikkō.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 34 | 64 |
| Day | 5° | 9° | 16° |
| Night | −5° | −2° | 4° |
| Sun | 5.6 h | 5.7 h | 5.9 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 14 | 15 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min05:54 – 17:48
- 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
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %33 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nikkō in March: quick answers
Is Nikkō hot in March?
No. In March, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Nikkō in March?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 127 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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