Hakone weather in March

In March, Hakone sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 180 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hakone's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
180 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Hakone is town in Ashigarashimo district, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
122/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hakone reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
4101
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11112
12112
13112
14113
15113
16113
17113
18123
19123
20123
21124
22124
23124
24124
25134
26134
27134
28134
29135
30135
31145

How March really feels in Hakone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hakone weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 949.74.69.91.1
Feb / 10610.9510.71.2
Mar11° / 18015.63.411.72.5
Apr16° / 18114.40.512.94.5
May21° / 13°19114.4013.85.6
Jun23° / 17°23518014.35.1
Jul28° / 21°23517.9014.14.9
Aug29° / 22°18416.5013.34.8
Sep25° / 19°26016.7012.25.5
Oct20° / 13°25115.5011.15.4
Nov15° / 13112.4010.14.1
Dec10° / 8810.219.72.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54555
64654
74654
84654
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154555
164555
174555
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244159
254159
264159
274258
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hakone gets around 180 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14916
24916
34916
44916
54916
64915
74815
84814
94713
104713
114612
124611
134610
144610
15469
16479
17489
18488
19498
20508
21508
22517
23517
24517
25517
26517
27517
28506
29506
30496
31495

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:32
211.26:215:33
311.26:205:34
411.36:185:35
511.36:175:36
611.46:165:37
711.46:145:38
811.46:135:38
911.56:125:39
1011.56:105:40
1111.56:095:41
1211.66:075:42
1311.66:065:43
1411.66:055:44
1511.76:035:44
1611.76:025:45
1711.86:005:46
1811.85:595:47
1911.85:575:48
2011.95:565:49
2111.95:555:49
2212.05:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:475:54
2712.15:465:54
2812.25:445:55
2912.25:435:56
3012.35:425:57
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hakone

In seasonPeak

In March, Hakone sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hakone sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Hakone?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hakone.

What to pack for Hakone in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Hakone sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hakone in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hakone in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hakone peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hakone in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hakone is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakone?

Hakone sits at 35.2°N, 139.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yugawara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hakone

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hakone.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakone has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 811 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,429 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Hakone is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
1,429 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yugawara 6.0 km · Susono 11 km · Atami 12 km · Kamizawa 12 km · Nakatogari 13 km · Mishima 13 km · Odawara 14 km · Fushimi 14 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hakone (35.1895°, 139.0265°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).