When to go · Hakuba
Hakuba in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.
- AugustGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.
- JanuaryGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.
- FebruaryGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Weather in April
- HakubaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Hakuba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).
January: Inside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Hakuba: 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