Weather in Osaka in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Osaka in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +15°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +21°C.
Is Osaka warm or cold in March?
Osaka is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from 0°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Osaka:
Climate in Osaka in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +11°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -12°C | -8°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 107 mm | 128 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +11°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 56 mm to 107 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 1 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Osaka is gradually decreasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Osaka.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Osaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Osaka in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2023 (+20°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 846 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 1901 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Osaka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.