When to go · Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands in March
Great month. Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Ogasawara Islands in this guide.
Weather in March
- Ogasawara IslandsHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Ogasawara Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 0
March: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
February: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Ogasawara Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast