Weather in Nara in March

March in Nara is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.

In Japan, this is how Nara actually wears March, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, March sits in the middle of Nara's year.

Pack for Nara in March, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.

Nara
Average temp
10°C

6–14°C

Rainfall
98 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
5.4 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

Cool days in Nara: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.

Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.

Rain

Mixed skies in Nara in March. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Nara

Dates are a starting point for March.

All hotels in Nara

Travel guides for Nara

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Nara

Average weather in Nara

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in March

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FAQs about Nara

Climate averages for Nara, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Nara is between April and July, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 30°C.

July is the wettest month, with about 200 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.