Kyoto weather in March

Planning a getaway to Kyoto this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Kyoto in March?

Kyoto is a region in Japan. March in Kyoto generally has moderate temperatures, with high precipitation.

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 14°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in Kyoto.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Uji with an average of 117 mm to high rainfall in Kyotango with 138 mm. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 150 hours of sunlight expected in Kyoto. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Kyoto, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Kyoto's yearly weather, check out our Kyoto climate page.

Where to go in Kyoto in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Kyoto on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Kyoto

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Kyoto?

Average weather in Kyoto

In March Kyoto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kyoto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
0°C 
120 hours 
88 mm 
21 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
125 mm 
21 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
142 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Kyoto

Average weather in Uji

In March Uji generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Uji
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
1°C 
120 hours 
83 mm 
20 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
117 mm 
20 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
132 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Uji

Average weather in Nantan city

In March Nantan city generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nantan city
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
0°C 
120 hours 
102 mm 
23 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
128 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
141 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Nantan city

Average weather in Kameoka

In March Kameoka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kameoka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
0°C 
120 hours 
86 mm 
21 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
123 mm 
21 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
142 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Kameoka

Average weather in Kyotango

In March Kyotango generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kyotango
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
3°C 
132 mm 
25 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
138 mm 
23 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
17°C 
9°C 
128 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Kyotango

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kyoto, in Japan.

Is March the best time to visit Kyoto?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Kyoto with often unpleasant weather in Kyoto.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May and October offering mostly pleasant weather in Kyoto. On the other hand, the months of January, February and July tend to have poor weather conditions.

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