Hakui weather in April

In April, Hakui sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hakui's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Hakui is city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hakui reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3127
4127
5128
6128
7128
8128
9138
10138
11139
12139
13139
14139
15149
16149
171410
181410
191410
201410
211510
221510
231511
241511
251511
261511
271611
281611
291612
301612

How April really feels in Hakui

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.

Hakui weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 19624.18.89.80.5
Feb / 13218.97.310.60.6
Mar / 13416.12.211.71.7
Apr14° / 11712.10.112.93.8
May18° / 14°11811.5013.95.8
Jun22° / 19°14711014.56.3
Jul26° / 23°22314.1014.35.9
Aug28° / 25°14811.3013.45.9
Sep25° / 22°18813.2012.36.2
Oct20° / 16°15013.10115.8
Nov15° / 11°17417.50103.6
Dec / 22323.44.49.51.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hakui gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
445
544
644
744
843
943
1042
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24964
25955
26946
27937
28928
29919
309010

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:47 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:476:08
212.45:456:09
312.45:446:10
412.55:426:11
512.55:416:12
612.65:396:13
712.65:386:13
812.65:366:14
912.75:356:15
1012.75:336:16
1112.75:326:17
1212.85:316:18
1312.85:296:19
1412.95:286:20
1512.95:266:20
1612.95:256:21
1713.05:236:22
1813.05:226:23
1913.15:216:24
2013.15:196:25
2113.15:186:26
2213.25:176:27
2313.25:156:28
2413.25:146:29
2513.35:136:29
2613.35:116:30
2713.45:106:31
2813.45:096:32
2913.45:086:33
3013.55:066:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hakui

In seasonPeak

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

Hakui 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 Hakui?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hakui.

What to pack for Hakui in April

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

In April, Hakui sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hakui in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hakui in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hakui peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hakui 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 Hakui is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakui?

Hakui sits at 36.9°N, 136.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oshima, 12 km away.

Topography around Hakui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,947 m.

The land around Hakui is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,947 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Oshima 12 km · Kahoku 15 km · Hitoto 16 km · Himi 18 km · Himimachi 19 km · Tsubata 24 km · Nanao 25 km · Oyabe 25 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 Hakui (36.8833°, 136.7833°, elevation 6 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).