When to go · Sakurai

Sakurai in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May (peonies in Apr–May), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves)). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Japan overall
Prices: Medium; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May (peonies in Apr–May), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves)). 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

SakuraiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 11 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 Sakurai, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1

September: Outside the best window (Mar–May (peonies in Apr–May), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves)). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

March: Inside Sakurai's best window: Mar–May (peonies in Apr–May), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves).

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

What to pack

A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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