Fuji weather in April

In April, Fuji sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 194 mm of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fuji's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
194 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Fuji is city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1966

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fuji reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3145
4145
5145
6145
7146
8156
9156
10156
11156
12157
13157
14167
15167
16167
17168
18168
19168
20168
21178
22178
23179
24179
25179
26179
27189
28189
291810
301810

How April really feels in Fuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fuji weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10211.14.99.90.8
Feb / -1°11612.15.910.71.0
Mar11° / 20216.63.611.72.2
Apr16° / 19414.90.512.94.2
May20° / 12°19414.9013.85.4
Jun23° / 16°25718014.35.1
Jul27° / 20°27519.5014.14.9
Aug27° / 21°19718.6013.35.1
Sep24° / 18°27916.5012.25.5
Oct19° / 13°26515.9011.15.3
Nov14° / 14812.70.110.24.0
Dec10° / 10110.91.19.72.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124159
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fuji gets around 194 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1535
2525
3524
4524
5524
6524
7523
8523
9513
10513
11512
12512
13512
14512
15512
16511
17511
18511
19501
20501
21501
22490
23490
24480
25480
26470
27470
28470
29460
30460

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159631
169631
179631
189541
199541
209541
219451
229451
239361
249271
259271
269181
279091
289091
2989101
3088111

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:406:00
212.45:396:01
312.45:376:01
412.45:366:02
512.55:346:03
612.55:336:04
712.65:316:05
812.65:306:06
912.65:296:06
1012.75:276:07
1112.75:266:08
1212.75:246:09
1312.85:236:10
1412.85:226:10
1512.85:206:11
1612.95:196:12
1712.95:186:13
1813.05:166:14
1913.05:156:15
2013.05:146:15
2113.15:126:16
2213.15:116:17
2313.15:106:18
2413.25:096:19
2513.25:076:19
2613.25:066:20
2713.35:056:21
2813.35:046:22
2913.35:036:23
3013.45:026:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fuji

In seasonPeak

In April, Fuji sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fuji sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fuji?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fuji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuji in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Fuji sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Fuji in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 23 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fuji in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fuji peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fuji in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fuji is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fuji?

Fuji sits at 35.2°N, 138.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fujinomiya, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fuji

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fuji.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Fuji is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fujinomiya 8.0 km · Numazu 18 km · Nakatogari 20 km · Fushimi 20 km · Susono 20 km · Mishima 22 km · Kamizawa 26 km · Izunokuni 28 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fuji (35.1667°, 138.6833°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).