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Best time to visit Japan in April

April is a less ideal time to visit Japan — the country-average travel-comfort score is 64.6/100. The best months are October, November, May.

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Weather in Japan in April

Typical weather across Japan in April: average high 17.7°C, low 8.4°C, about 153 mm of rain, and 8.7 hours of sunshine per day. Among Japan's cities, Sendai has the best weather in April (score 69/100, April climate details).

MetricJapan avgBest city (Sendai)
Travel-comfort score64.669
High / Low17.7° / 8.4°16.2° / 5.3°
Precipitation153 mm507.4 mm
Sunshine/day8.79.4

Is April recommended?

April is not the best month to visit Japan. For the full month-by-month ranking across every city, see the best-time-to-visit guide for Japan.

When to visit Japan in other months

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