When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki, month by month
The best months for Hirosaki: Apr, May, Aug, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.1 °C / -5 °C, 18 rain days34 °F / 23 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.2 °C / -5 °C, 15 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.6 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.14 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.19 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.23 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.27 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.29 °C / 20 °C, 12 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.25 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.18 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.11 °C / 2 °C, 17 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.4 °C / -2 °C, 18 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday