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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Hachioji station (123 m above sea level).

High

13.7°C (57°F)

Low

2.7°C (37°F)

Precipitation

102.9 mm

Wet days

9.2 days

Sunshine

175 hours

• Highs rise 3.4°C from February and climb another 5.4°C into April.
• That is 6.3°C below Hachioji's yearly average high of 20.0°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Hachioji is the 17th warmest in March: 0.1°C cooler than Ise and 0.2°C warmer than Kobe.
• March is Hachioji's 5th driest month (102.9 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Hachioji has the 11th lowest precipitation in March: 0.1 mm less than Tokyo Disney Resort and 1.3 mm more than Nasu.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 9.2 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.5 days.
• Rain or snow of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 0.8 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 6.9 nights.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 18.4 days, and 5.6 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

8.0°C (46°F)

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Hachioji is 2.8°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–31 March is the wettest (42.9 mm) and 11–20 March the driest (19.7 mm).

Chilly: highs around 13.7°C

This is for Hachioji (123 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 6.9 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 11.0°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A folding umbrella: rain or snow falls on 9.2 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• 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 Tokyo were 76.3% full on average (7th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 5.16 million nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 75.4% in February and 79.4% in April.

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