When to go · Satsumasendai
Satsumasendai in April
Great month. Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Satsumasendai in this guide.
Weather in April
- SatsumasendaiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 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 Satsumasendai, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
January: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Satsumasendai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings