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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Toyama station (9 m above sea level).

High

11.8°C (53°F)

Low

2.6°C (37°F)

Precipitation

164.6 mm

Wet days

16.4 days

Sunshine

136 hours

Snow on ground

4.2 days

• Highs rise 4.4°C from February and climb another 5.8°C into April.
• That is 7.1°C below Toyama's yearly average high of 18.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Toyama is the 15th coldest in March: 1.6°C cooler than Tokyo Disney Resort and 0.2°C warmer than Kanazawa.
• March is Toyama's 3rd driest month (164.6 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Toyama has the 4th highest precipitation in March: 31.2 mm less than Shirakawa-go and 3.6 mm more than Kagoshima.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 16.4 days, and 10 mm or more on 6.5 days.
• Rain or snow of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 0.9 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 5.4 nights.
• 17 cm of snow falls in an average March; snow lies on the ground on 4.2 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 13.6 days, and 5.0 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 March 2027 the sun rises at 6:03 and sets at 17:58 in Toyama, giving 11 hours 55 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

6.9°C (44°F)

Humidity

72%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

10 cm

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Toyama is 3.1°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–31 March is the wettest (57.9 mm) and 11–20 March the driest (52.3 mm).

Chilly: highs around 11.8°C

• A warm jacket or light coat over a sweater.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 5.4 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 9.2°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• Rain gear every day: a sturdy umbrella and a water-resistant jacket. Rain or snow falls on 16.4 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 4.2 days (deepest 10 cm on average).

Pack

• Sturdy umbrella and rain jacket
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Waterproof boots with grip

• Our clothing rules

Plum blossom

The JMA's sample plum tree in Toyama opens around 2 March in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026: 22 February.

Dates are for one sample tree at or near the JMA observatory, not for every park in the city.

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 Toyama Prefecture were 46.9% full on average (10th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 18,880 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 44.4% in February and 59.4% in April.

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