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Japan · Hokkaidō · March

Hokkaidō in Marchhow the month reads

March is a solid shoulder month for Hokkaidō inside Japan, with cooler than the yearly mean by 7.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
4 of 12
Score
60/100
March match
60/100

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What’s open · March

Things to do in Hokkaidō in March

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    3°C
    −7.5°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    4 of 12
    for Hokkaidō
  • Best months
    July · January · February
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Hokkaidō

March in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyHokkaidō, Japan — March. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-3.0), highest in August (23.3). Monthly means: -3.0, -2.2, 3.0, 9.1, 14.9, 18.0, 22.6, 23.3, 20.6, 13.8, 6.4, -0.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-3.0
February-2.2
March3.0
April9.1
May14.9
June18.0
July22.6
August23.3
September20.6
October13.8
November6.4
December-0.7
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Japan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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