When to go · Susaki
Susaki in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). 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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). 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:
- AugustGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- SeptemberGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- FebruaryGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- MarchGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
Weather in April
- SusakiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 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 Susaki, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Feb: 0
April: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
February: Inside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
Susaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.