When to go · Yokote
Yokote in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather)). 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) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather)). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Yokote's best window: Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Yokote's best window: Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Yokote's best window: Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Yokote's best window: Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather).
Weather in April
- YokoteHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Yokote, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.
January: Inside Yokote's best window: Dec–Feb (festival) and Sep–Nov (pleasant weather).
Yokote: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast