Kitahama weather in April

In April, Kitahama sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Kitahama's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kitahama is human settlement in Japan.

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kitahama reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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)
1145
2146
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18188
19189
20189
21189
22189
23199
241910
251910
261910
271910
282010
292011
302011

How April really feels in Kitahama

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.

Kitahama weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8113.97.59.90.7
Feb / 7612.76.510.71.0
Mar12° / 11613.52.111.72.7
Apr17° / 12311.60.112.95.1
May22° / 13°14811.6013.86.3
Jun25° / 18°18614014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°21015.9014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°12212.4013.34.3
Sep27° / 20°17912.3012.25.9
Oct21° / 14°15210.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 819010.24.7
Dec / 7511.63.19.72.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204159
214060
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kitahama gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2392
3392
4382
5382
6381
7381
8381
9391
10391
11391
12391
13401
14400
15400
16400
17410
18410
19410
20400
21400
22400
23390
24390
25380
26380
27370
28370
29360
30360

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89811
99811
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159631
169631
179541
189541
199541
209451
219451
229361
239271
249181
258992
2688102
2788102
2887112
2985123
3084133

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:506:12
312.45:486:13
412.45:476:13
512.55:456:14
612.55:446:15
712.65:426:16
812.65:416:17
912.65:406:17
1012.75:386:18
1112.75:376:19
1212.75:356:20
1312.85:346:21
1412.85:336:21
1512.85:316:22
1612.95:306:23
1712.95:296:24
1813.05:276:25
1913.05:266:26
2013.05:256:26
2113.15:236:27
2213.15:226:28
2313.15:216:29
2413.25:206:30
2513.25:186:31
2613.25:176:31
2713.35:166:32
2813.35:156:33
2913.35:146:34
3013.45:136:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kitahama

In seasonPeak

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

Kitahama 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 Kitahama?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kitahama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitahama in April

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

In April, Kitahama sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kitahama in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 51 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 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kitahama 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 Kitahama peaks around July 14 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kitahama 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 Kitahama is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitahama?

Kitahama sits at 35.2°N, 135.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasu, 12 km away.

Topography around Kitahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitahama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m.

The land around Kitahama is covered by trees (39%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,366 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Yasu 12 km · Moriyama 13 km · Ōmihachiman 17 km · Rittō 17 km · Kusatsu 17 km · Ōtsu 19 km · Kamigyō-ku 21 km · Kyoto 22 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 Kitahama (35.1667°, 135.9167°, elevation 97 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).