When to go · Saiki
Saiki in March
Great month. Inside Saiki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Saiki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Saiki in this guide.
Weather in March
- SaikiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 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 Saiki, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Inside Saiki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Saiki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Saiki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings