January 11° · ☂ 5 February 11° · ☂ 7 March 15° · ☂ 11 April 19° · ☂ 11 ★ May23° · ☂ 10 June 25° · ☂ 12 July 29° · ☂ 12 August 31° · ☂ 8 September 27° · ☂ 12 ★ October22° · ☂ 11 November 17° · ☂ 8 December 13° · ☂ 7 Hakone in March:chilly, Hakone, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 15° Hottest day 27.3° (2025)
Mean low 7° Coldest night −4.7° (2008)
Rain days 11 days 7-14 by year
Rainfall 178mm Daylight 11.4 → 12.5 h
Hakone's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity 71% 0 muggy days
Clear days 7 days 11 overcast days
Mean wind 7 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:55 / 17:51 Daylight 11.4 → 12.5 h
Hakone in March The air shifts from winter clarity toward spring. The Sengokuhara pampas grass field is briefly closed in March for controlled burning. Cherry blossoms are still early, so aim for next month.
Days averaged 15°C and nights 7°C, cool enough that outdoor sightseeing called for a layer. About 11 days a month saw rain, enough that a wet-weather plan was worth having. The driest year, 2022, had 7 rain days; the wettest, 2010, had 14.
Nights fell below 5°C on 7 days on average. March 2021 averaged 17.8°C by day, 3.0°C above the 20-year mean. The lowest night on record was −4.7°C in 2008. Rain days averaged 17 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May to October
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 7° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 6° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 12° 6° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 13° 6° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 7° 1-6 rain on 45% of days 13° 6°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 7° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 7° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 14° 7° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° 7-13 rain on 28% of days 14° 7°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 7° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 8° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 16° 9° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° 14-20 rain on 32% of days 15° 8°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 8° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 15° 8° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 15° 8° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 16° 9° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 8° 21-27 rain on 37% of days 15° 8°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 17° 9° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 17° 8° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 17° 9° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 17° 9°
28-31 rain on 30% of days 17° 9°
1-6 rain on 45% of days 13° 6° 7-13 rain on 28% of days 14° 7° 14-20 rain on 32% of days 15° 8° 21-27 rain on 37% of days 15° 8° 28-31 rain on 30% of days 17° 9°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 7° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 6° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 12° 6° 1-4 rain on 43% of days 13° 6°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 13° 6° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 7° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 7° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 7° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° 5-11 rain on 35% of days 13° 6°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 14° 7° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 7° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 8° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° 12-18 rain on 28% of days 15° 7°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 16° 9° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 8° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 15° 8° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 15° 8° 19-25 rain on 39% of days 15° 8°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 16° 9° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 8° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 17° 9° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 17° 8° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 17° 9° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 17° 9°
26-31 rain on 32% of days 17° 9°
1-4 rain on 43% of days 13° 6° 5-11 rain on 35% of days 13° 6° 12-18 rain on 28% of days 15° 7° 19-25 rain on 39% of days 15° 8° 26-31 rain on 32% of days 17° 9°
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2006 none
2007 22mm
2008 9mm
2009 none
2010 11mm
2011 none
2012 37mm
2013 none
2014 53mm
2015 none
2016 none
2017 none
2018 25mm
2019 none
2020 none
2021 6mm
2022 none
2023 6mm
2024 18mm
2025 10mm
Holidays in March (2027) March 20 to March 22 Vernal Equinox long weekendMarch 22 Substitute holiday (for Vernal Equinox Day) 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 3° 12° 20° 29° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) ~ March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2022 had 7 rain days, 2010 had 14.
What to pack Highs around 15°C and an 8°C day-night gap mean no deep-winter clothes. A thin sweater and a windbreaker fit. On average 4 days still reached 20°C and 7 nights still dipped below 5°C.
Averaging 11 rain days, keep a light waterproof or a compact umbrella in the bag. In windy spots umbrellas flip easily.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Hakone in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 7 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Hakone in March? Days averaged 15°C and nights 7°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is March a good time to visit Hakone? On warmth and rain days alone, Hakone's easiest months were May and October. March ranked 11 of 12.
How many clear days does Hakone get in March? About 7 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 11 overcast days (80% or more).
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