Sakura / Cherry Blossom Forecast 2019

Sakura / Cherry Blossom Forecast of Kyoto in 2019

Flowering date : 22 March
First day of cherry blossoms reaching full bloom : 31 March

(6th forecast announced on March 7, 2019)

Flowering date : 23 March
First day of cherry blossoms reaching full bloom : 31 March

(information and image based on announcement on 21 Feb.)

Sakura of this year seems to be somewhat earlier than the normal year. It is expected to be late than last year which was quite early. There is no big change from the forecast announced in the previous 1/24 announcement, but there are points several days earlier in western Japan. 

It was warm winter in 2018/2019 because the condition of cold air continued hardly flows near Japan. For this reason, breakdown of dormancy is slow and flower bud growth is seen to be slow.

In the middle of February, a strong cold will flow and the temperature will be lower, but after that the spring will be coming soon as the temperature is expected to be quite high.

For this reason, Sakura's flowering is expected to be faster than normal, but it will not be a record quickness because the break-through of dormancy is slow due to the warm winter.

Flowering date : 24 - 26 March
First day of cherry blossoms reaching full bloom : 2 April

(information and image based on announcement on 7 Feb.)

(information and image based on announcement on 16 Jan.)