Kikugawa weather in April

In April, Kikugawa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 173 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kikugawa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikugawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kikugawa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3169
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
91710
101810
111810
121810
131810
141811
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201912
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252012
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272013
282013
292013
302013

How April really feels in Kikugawa

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.

Kikugawa 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
Jan10° / 7760.19.92.6
Feb11° / 977.30.510.72.9
Mar14° / 16011.40.111.74.0
Apr18° / 11°17311.3012.85.7
May22° / 16°19612.5013.86.2
Jun25° / 20°27115.9014.35.5
Jul29° / 24°29016.8014.14.6
Aug30° / 25°17417013.34.2
Sep27° / 22°25817.1012.25.2
Oct22° / 17°22713.5011.16.2
Nov17° / 12°13110.1010.25.7
Dec12° / 767.109.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244654
254555
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kikugawa gets around 173 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
297300
397300
497300
597300
695410
795410
895410
995410
1094510
1194510
1294510
1393610
1492611
1591711
1691711
1790811
1889911
19881011
20871111
21851311
22831421
23821521
24801721
25791821
26762031
27752131
28722341
29702451
30692551

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:02
212.45:416:03
312.45:406:04
412.45:386:04
512.55:376:05
612.55:356:06
712.55:346:07
812.65:336:07
912.65:316:08
1012.75:306:09
1112.75:286:10
1212.75:276:11
1312.85:266:11
1412.85:246:12
1512.85:236:13
1612.95:226:14
1712.95:206:15
1812.95:196:15
1913.05:186:16
2013.05:166:17
2113.05:156:18
2213.15:146:19
2313.15:136:19
2413.15:126:20
2513.25:106:21
2613.25:096:22
2713.25:086:23
2813.35:076:24
2913.35:066:24
3013.35:056:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.17 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
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kikugawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kikugawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kikugawa in April

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

In April, Kikugawa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kikugawa 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 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 29 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kikugawa?

Kikugawa sits at 34.7°N, 138.1°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Maruobara, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kikugawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikugawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Kikugawa is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maruobara 5.0 km · Sagara 8.0 km · Kakegawa 12 km · Sumiyoshi 13 km · Kanaya 13 km · Shimada 14 km · Ōyama 14 km · Omaezaki 15 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 Kikugawa (34.7029°, 138.1198°, elevation 19 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).