ClimateForecastMarchApril >>

Weather in March in Shiga

Are you planning a trip a to Shiga in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Shiga in March?

Shiga is a region in Japan. March in Shiga generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

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

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kusatsu with an average of 116 mm to high rainfall in Nagahama with 138 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Otsu usually sees around 150 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Shiga in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Shiga climate page.

Where to go in Shiga in March

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

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
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 Shiga?

Otsu

In March Otsu 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.

Otsu
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 
84 mm 
21 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
119 mm 
21 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
135 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Otsu

Hikone

In March Hikone 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.

Hikone
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 
94 mm 
22 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
126 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
149 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Hikone

Kusatsu

In March Kusatsu 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.

Kusatsu
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 
84 mm 
21 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
116 mm 
21 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
130 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Kusatsu

Nagahama

In March Nagahama generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nagahama
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
8°C 
-0°C 
120 hours 
109 mm 
22 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
138 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
7°C 
178 hours 
157 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Nagahama

Omihachiman

In March Omihachiman 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.

Omihachiman
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 
90 mm 
22 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
150 hours 
118 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
134 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Omihachiman

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

Is March the best time to visit Shiga?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May and October offering mostly pleasant weather in Otsu. The weather in January, February and July, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Shiga. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      
  • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Japan? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Japan.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.