Aomori in March: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Aomori station (3 m above sea level).

High

6.8°C (44°F)

Low

−0.8°C (31°F)

Precipitation

75.2 mm

Wet days

14.1 days

Sunshine

126 hours

Snow on ground

23.7 days

• Highs rise 4.1°C from February and climb another 6.9°C into April.
• That is 8.1°C below Aomori's yearly average high of 14.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Aomori is the 5th coldest in March: 1.0°C cooler than Karuizawa and level with Nasu.
• March is Aomori's 3rd driest month (75.2 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Aomori has the 5th lowest precipitation in March: 2.4 mm less than Sapporo and 0.8 mm more than Sendai.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 14.1 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.9 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 19.8 nights.
• On 0.7 days it stays below 0°C all day.
• 64 cm of snow falls in an average March; snow lies on the ground on 23.7 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 12.1 days, and 3.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 March 2027 the sun rises at 5:50 and sets at 17:43 in Aomori, giving 11 hours 53 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

2.8°C (37°F)

Humidity

70%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

70 cm

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Aomori is 4.0°C higher than in the first ten.

Cold: highs around 6.8°C

• A winter coat over layers, and a scarf.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 19.8 nights.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 14.1 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 23.7 days (deepest 70 cm on average).

Pack

• Waterproof jacket with a hood
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Scarf
• Waterproof boots with grip

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in March 2027:

• Sun 21 March — Vernal Equinox Day
• Mon 22 March — Substitute holiday

• Sat 20 March to Mon 22 March: 3 days off in a row

In March 2025, hotels and inns across Aomori Prefecture were 49.2% full on average (11th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 23,570 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 51.8% in February and 56.4% in April.

• Japan in March: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in March