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

Mount Fuji weather in March

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Kawaguchiko station (860 m above sea level).

High

10.5°C (51°F)

Low

−1.3°C (30°F)

Precipitation

107.6 mm

Wet days

9.1 days

Sunshine

186 hours

Snow on ground

5.2 days

Highs rise 3.9°C from February and climb another 5.6°C into April.

That is 6.3°C below Kawaguchiko's yearly average high of 16.8°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Kawaguchiko is the 5th coldest in March: 1.1°C cooler than Kanazawa and level with Nikko.

March is Kawaguchiko's 6th driest month (107.6 mm).

Of our 15 places, Kawaguchiko has the 7th lowest precipitation in March: 8.4 mm less than Tokyo and 1.4 mm more than Kyoto.

Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 9.1 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.6 days.

Rain or snow of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 0.7 days.

The temperature drops below 0°C on 20.9 nights.

20 cm of snow falls in an average March; snow lies on the ground on 5.2 days.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 19.3 days, and 4.4 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

On the summit of Mt Fuji (3,775 m), the average high is −10.9°C (12°F) and the low −17.7°C (0°F).

Average temperature

4.2°C (40°F)

Humidity

67%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

16 cm

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Kawaguchiko is 3.0°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–31 March is the wettest (42.5 mm) and 11–20 March the driest (23.6 mm).

What to wear at Mount Fuji in March

Chilly: highs around 10.5°C

This is for Kawaguchiko (860 m above sea level).

• A warm jacket or light coat over a sweater.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 20.9 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 11.8°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 9.1 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 5.2 days (deepest 16 cm on average).

Pack

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

• Our clothing rules

March records at Mount Fuji

The extremes the JMA has measured in March at its Kawaguchiko station.

Hottest March day

23.7°C (75°F) on 31 March 2024 (records since 1933)

Coldest March night

−18.1°C (−1°F) on 6 March 1970 (records since 1933)

Wettest March day

88.5 mm on 8 March 2018 (records since 1933)

Deepest March snow

75 cm on 23 March 1986 (records since 1933)

Most snow in one March day

81 cm on 23 March 1986 (records since 1953)

Holidays and crowds in March

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 Yamanashi Prefecture were 41.2% full on average (8th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 226,820 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 37.5% in February and 45.2% in April.

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

What's on at Mount Fuji in March

Mount Fuji before and after March

• Mount Fuji in February
• Mount Fuji in April
• All 12 months at Mount Fuji

Other places in March

• All 15 places in March

Related items

• Mount Fuji by month
• Japan in March
• Mount Fuji in February
• Mount Fuji in April