Kahoku weather in April

In April, Kahoku sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Kahoku's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahoku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kahoku is city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
541/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kahoku reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20189
211810
221810
231810
241810
251910
261911
271911
281911
291911
302011

How April really feels in Kahoku

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.

Kahoku weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 15722.111.49.80.5
Feb / 11117.48.710.60.8
Mar11° / 12916.43.111.72.4
Apr17° / 11112.30.312.95.0
May22° / 14°11111.9013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°14411.2014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°21114.8014.34.6
Aug31° / 24°14112013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°17713.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14313.20116.1
Nov15° / 14516.20.1103.9
Dec / 17421.65.69.51.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44654
54753
64654
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224654
234654
244753
254654
264753
274753
284753
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kahoku gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 42% and peaks near 47% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1473
2473
3463
4462
5462
6452
7452
8442
9441
10431
11431
12421
13421
14420
15420
16410
17410
18410
19400
20400
21400
22390
23390
24390
25390
26390
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139721
149721
159721
169631
179631
189541
199541
209451
219451
229361
239361
249271
259271
269181
278992
2888102
2988102
3087112

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:07 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
212.45:466:09
312.45:446:10
412.55:436:11
512.55:416:12
612.55:406:13
712.65:386:14
812.65:376:14
912.75:356:15
1012.75:346:16
1112.75:326:17
1212.85:316:18
1312.85:296:19
1412.95:286:20
1512.95:276:21
1612.95:256:22
1713.05:246:22
1813.05:226:23
1913.15:216:24
2013.15:206:25
2113.15:186:26
2213.25:176:27
2313.25:166:28
2413.25:146:29
2513.35:136:30
2613.35:126:30
2713.35:116:31
2813.45:096:32
2913.45:086:33
3013.55:076:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kahoku

In seasonPeak

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

Kahoku 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 Kahoku?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kahoku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kahoku in April

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

In April, Kahoku sees daytime highs around 17°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 Kahoku 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 15 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 Kahoku 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 Kahoku 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 Kahoku 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 Kahoku 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 Kahoku?

Kahoku sits at 36.8°N, 136.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsubata, 10 km away.

Topography around Kahoku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahoku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Kahoku is covered by water (41%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
633 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tsubata 10 km · Hakui 15 km · Mukai-awagasaki 15 km · Oyabe 16 km · Kanazawa 19 km · Tonami 26 km · Oshima 26 km · Himi 26 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 Kahoku (36.7576°, 136.7116°, elevation 18 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).