Fujikawaguchiko weather in April

In April, Fujikawaguchiko sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 154 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Fujikawaguchiko's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fujikawaguchiko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
154 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Fujikawaguchiko is town in Minamitsuru district, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan.

Density
168/km²
people per km²
Founded
2003

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fujikawaguchiko reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4132
5133
6133
7133
8133
9143
10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Fujikawaguchiko

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.

Fujikawaguchiko weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7786.19.90.0
Feb / -4°889.46.510.70.3
Mar / -1°15514.25.911.71.8
Apr15° / 15413.81.212.94.0
May19° / 10°15814.3013.85.4
Jun22° / 15°21618.4014.45.0
Jul26° / 19°22419.6014.25.0
Aug27° / 19°16819013.35.2
Sep23° / 16°23916.9012.25.5
Oct18° / 10°23415.4011.15.0
Nov13° / 11011.30.110.13.5
Dec / -1°748.32.69.61.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
214060
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fujikawaguchiko gets around 154 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1479
2479
3478
4478
5477
6477
7477
8476
9476
10476
11475
12475
13475
14475
15474
16474
17474
18474
19473
20473
21473
22462
23462
24462
25451
26451
27451
28441
29440
30430

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269730
279730
289631
299631
309541

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 5:01 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
212.45:386:01
312.45:376:02
412.45:356:02
512.55:346:03
612.55:336:04
712.65:316:05
812.65:306:06
912.65:286:07
1012.75:276:07
1112.75:256:08
1212.75:246:09
1312.85:236:10
1412.85:216:11
1512.95:206:12
1612.95:196:12
1712.95:176:13
1813.05:166:14
1913.05:156:15
2013.05:136:16
2113.15:126:17
2213.15:116:17
2313.15:096:18
2413.25:086:19
2513.25:076:20
2613.25:066:21
2713.35:056:22
2813.35:036:22
2913.45:026:23
3013.45:016:24

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 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 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
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
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
215.0Bright
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 Fujikawaguchiko

In seasonPeak

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

Fujikawaguchiko 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 Fujikawaguchiko?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fujikawaguchiko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fujikawaguchiko in April

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

In April, Fujikawaguchiko sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Fujikawaguchiko 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 at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) 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 Fujikawaguchiko 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 Fujikawaguchiko peaks around July 16 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 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fujikawaguchiko 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 Fujikawaguchiko 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 Fujikawaguchiko?

Fujikawaguchiko sits at 35.5°N, 138.7°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fujiyoshida, 11 km away.

Topography around Fujikawaguchiko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fujikawaguchiko has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m around an average of 1,035 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,508 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Fujikawaguchiko is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
815 m
16 km
3,508 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fujiyoshida 11 km · Fuefuki 17 km · Isawa 19 km · Yamanashi 20 km · Chūō 20 km · Shōwa 21 km · Tsuru 21 km · Kofu 23 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 Fujikawaguchiko (35.4893°, 138.6883°, elevation 1,086 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).