When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- MayGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- AugustGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- OctoberGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Weather in February
- HirosakiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hirosaki, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 2
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow, many sights closed), the first week of August if you have not booked.
April: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Hirosaki: 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