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Weather in March in Nagano

Planning a journey to Nagano this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Nagano in March?

Nagano is a region in Japan. March in Nagano generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 5°C in Omachi to 9°C in Achi. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Achi and -5°C in Omachi.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Saku with an average of 105 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Hakuba with 209 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Hakuba usually sees around 145 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

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

Where to go in Nagano in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nagano on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Hakuba

In March Hakuba generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hakuba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-7°C 
104 hours 
206 mm 
23 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
145 hours 
209 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
1°C 
177 hours 
187 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Hakuba

Yamanouchi

In March Yamanouchi generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yamanouchi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-6°C 
130 hours 
133 mm 
22 days 
poor 
7°C 
-3°C 
170 hours 
131 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
2°C 
198 hours 
116 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Yamanouchi

Matsumoto

In March Matsumoto generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Matsumoto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
130 hours 
126 mm 
18 days 
poor 
8°C 
-3°C 
170 hours 
161 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
2°C 
198 hours 
152 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Matsumoto

Nozawa Onsen

In March Nozawa Onsen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nozawa Onsen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-5°C 
81 hours 
177 mm 
23 days 
poor 
7°C 
-2°C 
124 hours 
156 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
182 hours 
128 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Nozawa Onsen

Karuizawa

In March Karuizawa generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Karuizawa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-5°C 
130 hours 
82 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
-2°C 
170 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
198 hours 
122 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Karuizawa

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

Is March the best time to visit Nagano?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Hakuba, March may not be the ideal time to visit Nagano.

On average, the best time to visit Nagano is in with generally poor weather in Hakuba.

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