When to go · Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands in April
Great month. Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Ogasawara Islands in this guide.
Weather in April
- Ogasawara IslandsHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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 Ogasawara Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Feb: 0
April: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
February: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Ogasawara Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast