When to go · Minakami
Minakami in March
Great month. Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Minakami in this guide.
Weather in March
- MinakamiHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Minakami, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
January: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Minakami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings