When to go · Niijima
Niijima in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm surf, less rain)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm surf, less rain)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- NiijimaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Niijima, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Apr: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm surf, less rain)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
June: Inside Niijima's best window: Jun–Sep (warm surf, less rain).
Niijima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast