Aomori in April: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Aomori station (3 m above sea level).

High

13.7°C (57°F)

Low

4.1°C (39°F)

Precipitation

68.7 mm

Wet days

10.6 days

Sunshine

179 hours

Snow on ground

2.0 days

• Highs rise 6.9°C from March and climb another 5.1°C into May.
• That is 1.2°C below Aomori's yearly average high of 14.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Aomori is the 5th coldest in April: 0.6°C cooler than Karuizawa and 0.7°C warmer than Nasu.
• Of our 35 places, Aomori has the 3rd lowest precipitation in April: 3.2 mm less than Hakodate and 11.8 mm more than Nagano.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 10.6 days, and 10 mm or more on 2.2 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 2.0 nights.
• 4 cm of snow falls in an average April; snow lies on the ground on 2.0 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 16.8 days, and 3.1 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 April 2027 the sun rises at 4:59 and sets at 18:16 in Aomori, giving 13 hours 17 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

8.5°C (47°F)

Humidity

65%

Days of 25°C or more

0.5 days

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

9 cm

Early, mid and late April

By the last ten days of April the average high in Aomori is 4.5°C higher than in the first ten.

Chilly: highs around 13.7°C

• A warm jacket or light coat over a sweater.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 2.0 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 9.6°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• An umbrella: rain or snow falls on 10.6 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 5.7 days.

Pack

• Umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

Plum blossom

The JMA's sample plum tree in Aomori opens around 19 April in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026: 9 April.

Cherry blossom

The JMA's sample cherry tree in Aomori opens around 22 April and is in full bloom around 26 April in an average year (1991–2020). In 2026 it opened on 13 April and was in full bloom on 16 April.

Dates are for one sample tree at or near the JMA observatory, not for every park in the city.

National holidays in April 2027:

• Thu 29 April — Showa Day

In April 2025, hotels and inns across Aomori Prefecture were 56.4% full on average (8th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 56,130 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 49.2% in March and 62.1% in May.

• Japan in April: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in April
• Golden Week