When to go · Aki
Aki in April
Great month. Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Aki in this guide.
Weather in April
- AkiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakibest weather
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Golden Week big impact
29 Apr – 5 May · Japan
The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aki, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: High
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Mar: 1
April: Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Aki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings