Kitahiroshima weather in April

In April, Kitahiroshima sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kitahiroshima's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitahiroshima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:59 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kitahiroshima is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
495/km²
people per km²
Founded
1996

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kitahiroshima reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Kitahiroshima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kitahiroshima weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°41811.29.20.0
Feb-1° / -8°3889.910.20.0
Mar / -4°5510.38.911.60.1
Apr11° / 6611.12.613.12.4
May16° / 8411.40.114.44.7
Jun19° / 13°7610.1015.15.9
Jul23° / 17°11912.2014.86.3
Aug24° / 19°17113.2013.86.2
Sep21° / 14°13813.9012.35.8
Oct15° / 8711.80.110.84.5
Nov / 7512.64.39.51.3
Dec / -4°6210.212.88.90.0

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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
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65050
74951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kitahiroshima gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13519
23518
33517
43516
53515
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73513
83512
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113510
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13369
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:52
212.55:235:53
312.55:225:54
412.65:205:55
512.65:185:56
612.75:165:57
712.75:145:59
812.85:136:00
912.85:116:01
1012.95:096:02
1112.95:076:03
1213.05:066:04
1313.05:046:06
1413.15:026:07
1513.15:006:08
1613.24:596:09
1713.24:576:10
1813.34:556:11
1913.34:546:13
2013.44:526:14
2113.44:506:15
2213.54:496:16
2313.54:476:17
2413.54:466:19
2513.64:446:20
2613.64:436:21
2713.74:416:22
2813.74:406:23
2913.84:386:24
3013.84:376:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kitahiroshima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kitahiroshima's rainy season runs July–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 Kitahiroshima?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitahiroshima.

What to pack for Kitahiroshima in April

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

In April, Kitahiroshima sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kitahiroshima in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Kitahiroshima 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 Kitahiroshima peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kitahiroshima 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 Kitahiroshima is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1119 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kitahiroshima?

Kitahiroshima sits at 43.0°N, 141.6°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Eniwa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kitahiroshima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitahiroshima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Kitahiroshima is covered by cropland (38%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,859 m
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April weather nearby: Eniwa 9.0 km · Ebetsu 15 km · Chitose 19 km · Sapporo 20 km · Tōbetsu 27 km · Iwamizawa 29 km · Ishikari 34 km · Tomakomai 38 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 Kitahiroshima (42.9758°, 141.5672°, 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).