Kakuda weather in April

In April, Kakuda sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°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 Kakuda's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakuda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:08 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kakuda is city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
225/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kakuda reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3114
4114
5124
6124
7124
8124
9125
10135
11135
12135
13135
14136
15146
16146
17146
18146
19147
20147
21157
22157
23157
24157
25158
26168
27168
28168
29168
30169

How April really feels in Kakuda

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.

Kakuda 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°599.26.79.70.0
Feb / -1°488.15.510.50.1
Mar / 8910.63.911.71.5
Apr14° / 10010.60.8133.8
May18° / 11°11011.70145.6
Jun21° / 16°13813.9014.65.6
Jul25° / 20°19618.1014.45.3
Aug26° / 21°17416.4013.55.5
Sep23° / 18°18114.3012.35.8
Oct18° / 12°157110115.7
Nov13° / 668.40.49.93.6
Dec / 529.549.40.9

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204654
214555
224654
234555
244456
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kakuda gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1377
2377
3376
4376
5375
6375
7375
8374
9374
10364
11363
12363
13363
14363
15363
16363
17363
18362
19362
20362
21362
22362
23361
24361
25351
26351
27351
28351
29351
30351

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 99% 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
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:31 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:53
212.45:295:53
312.45:275:54
412.55:265:55
512.55:245:56
612.65:235:57
712.65:215:58
812.75:205:59
912.75:186:00
1012.75:176:01
1112.85:156:02
1212.85:146:03
1312.95:126:04
1412.95:116:05
1512.95:096:06
1613.05:086:07
1713.05:066:08
1813.15:056:08
1913.15:036:09
2013.15:026:10
2113.25:016:11
2213.24:596:12
2313.34:586:13
2413.34:566:14
2513.34:556:15
2613.44:546:16
2713.44:536:17
2813.44:516:18
2913.54:506:19
3013.54:496:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kakuda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kakuda's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kakuda?

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
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kakuda.

What to pack for Kakuda in April

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

In April, Kakuda sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kakuda in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kakuda 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 Kakuda peaks around August 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kakuda 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 Kakuda is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kakuda?

Kakuda sits at 38.0°N, 140.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōkawara, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kakuda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakuda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Kakuda is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ōkawara 9.0 km · Watari 10 km · Shiroishi 14 km · Iwanuma 16 km · Murata 17 km · Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 20 km · Natori-shi 23 km · Sōma 24 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 Kakuda (37.9745°, 140.772°, elevation 12 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).