Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Tokyo across the year
Best-looking months for Tokyo: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow5 events
- FebGoodLowLow1 event
- MarGoodHighHigh3 events
- AprGoodHighHigh2 events
- MayGreatMediumMedium4 events
- JunMixedLowMedium3 events
- JulMixedMediumMedium4 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh3 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatMediumMedium3 events
- NovGreatHighHigh4 events
- DecGoodMediumMedium3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
March in Tokyo
Typical highs 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), lows 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGood
- Late-March blossom crowds. Typical highs around 14 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Tokyo
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Japan overall. Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Plum blossom; Tokyo Marathon; Cherry blossom (hanami).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Plum blossom (Mid-February to early March)Small crowds, a quieter preview of the cherry season.
- Tokyo Marathon (Early March (check))checkRoads closed through the morning; taxis and buses reroute. Hotels on the course fill.
- Cherry blossom (hanami) (Usually late March to early April)checkParks packed from dawn with picnic tarps; hotel prices peak. Shinjuku Gyoen opens daily 25 Mar–24 Apr.