When to go · Sakura

Sakura in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr (tulip festival) – also Mar–May for mild weather). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Japan overall
Prices: Medium; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Apr (tulip festival) – also Mar–May for mild weather). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages

SakuraHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Japan overall: Medium
Prices · Japan overall: Medium

Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sakura, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1

September: Outside the best window (Apr (tulip festival) – also Mar–May for mild weather). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

March: Inside Sakura's best window: Apr (tulip festival) – also Mar–May for mild weather.

Sakura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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