January 11° · ☂ 8 February 12° · ☂ 10 March 16° · ☂ 9 April 20° · ☂ 9 ★ May24° · ☂ 9 June 27° · ☂ 13 July 31° · ☂ 11 August 32° · ☂ 11 September 29° · ☂ 10 ★ October24° · ☂ 6 November 19° · ☂ 8 December 13° · ☂ 9 Nagasaki in March:crisp and chilly, frequent rain Nagasaki, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 16° Hottest day 22.8° (2007)
Mean low 8° Coldest night 0.2° (2006)
Rain days 9 days 6-15 by year
Rainfall 123mm Daylight 11.5 → 12.5 h
Nagasaki's 12 months i Best: May and October
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity 71% 0 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 17 km/h 1 windy day
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:32 / 18:28 Daylight 11.5 → 12.5 h
Nagasaki in March Wet days increase and the deep cold lifts. Cherry blossoms often open by late March; in 2026 they opened on March 27, four days later than normal. Sea wind still makes it feel brisk.
March in Nagasaki was brisk: 16°C by day, 8°C at night. Standing in the shade felt chilly. There were 9 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. Individual years ran between 6 and 15 rain days.
About 5 nights a month dipped under 5°C, cold enough to want a jacket for the walk back. The warmest year was 2021, with highs averaging 17.8°C, 2.2°C above normal. The lowest night on record was 0.2°C in 2006.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May and July to October
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 15° 7° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 6° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 15° 7° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 7° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 7° 1-6 rain on 39% of days 14° 7°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 7° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 7° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 15° 6° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 15° 7° 7-13 rain on 24% of days 15° 7°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 8° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 17° 9° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 9° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 16° 8° 14-20 rain on 35% of days 16° 8°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 9° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 9° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 9° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 9° 21-27 rain on 29% of days 16° 9°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 9° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 17° 9° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 10° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 18° 9°
28-31 rain on 24% of days 17° 9°
1-6 rain on 39% of days 14° 7° 7-13 rain on 24% of days 15° 7° 14-20 rain on 35% of days 16° 8° 21-27 rain on 29% of days 16° 9° 28-31 rain on 24% of days 17° 9°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 15° 7° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 6° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 15° 7° 1-4 rain on 40% of days 14° 7°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 7° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 7° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 7° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 7° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 15° 6° 5-11 rain on 24% of days 14° 7°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 15° 7° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 16° 7° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 8° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 17° 9° 12-18 rain on 34% of days 16° 8°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 9° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 16° 8° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 8° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 9° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 9° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 9° 19-25 rain on 31% of days 16° 9°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 8° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 9° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 9° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 17° 9° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 10° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 18° 9°
26-31 rain on 26% of days 17° 9°
1-4 rain on 40% of days 14° 7° 5-11 rain on 24% of days 14° 7° 12-18 rain on 34% of days 16° 8° 19-25 rain on 31% of days 16° 9° 26-31 rain on 26% of days 17° 9°
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2006 18mm
2007 none
2008 none
2009 none
2010 14mm
2011 1mm
2012 11mm
2013 16mm
2014 7mm
2015 10mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 6mm
2021 none
2022 7mm
2023 10mm
2024 none
2025 2mm
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 5° 11° 18° 24° 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. 2011 had 6 rain days, 2010 had 15.
Nagasaki through the year What to pack At 16°C you could walk all day in a sweater. The jacket mattered in the shade, in the wind and after sunset. On average 1 day still reached 20°C and 5 nights still dipped below 5°C.
Rainy days were mixed in often enough that shoes you cannot get wet are a bad bet.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Nagasaki in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Nagasaki in March? Days averaged 16°C and nights 8°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is March a good time to visit Nagasaki? On warmth and rain days alone, Nagasaki's easiest months were May and October. March ranked 8 of 12.
How many clear days does Nagasaki get in March? About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 10 overcast days (80% or more).
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