Nikko weather in April

In April, Nikko sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 137 mm of precipitation across 15.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Nikko's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
137 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Nikko is city in Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

Density
54/km²
people per km²
Founded
~800 CE

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nikko reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
391
4101
5101
6101
7101
8112
9112
10112
11112
12113
13123
14123
15123
16123
17124
18134
19134
20134
21134
22135
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Nikko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nikko 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 / -6°629.611.69.80.0
Feb / -5°589.59.610.60.0
Mar / -2°112149.611.70.5
Apr12° / 13715.12.812.92.8
May17° / 17617.10.113.94.5
Jun20° / 14°22822.2014.54.3
Jul24° / 18°30525.4014.34.3
Aug25° / 19°25925013.44.5
Sep21° / 15°26920.1012.24.7
Oct16° / 19816.60.111.14.1
Nov10° / 849.41.1102.3
Dec / -3°5910.17.89.50.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144258
154258
164258
174159
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nikko gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14921
24920
34919
45018
55017
65016
75015
85014
95014
105113
115112
125111
135111
145210
155210
16529
17528
18528
19527
20526
21526
22515
23515
24514
25514
26503
27503
28503
29502
30502

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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:36 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:365:57
212.45:345:58
312.45:335:58
412.55:315:59
512.55:306:00
612.55:286:01
712.65:276:02
812.65:256:03
912.75:246:04
1012.75:226:05
1112.75:216:05
1212.85:196:06
1312.85:186:07
1412.95:166:08
1512.95:156:09
1612.95:146:10
1713.05:126:11
1813.05:116:12
1913.15:096:13
2013.15:086:13
2113.15:076:14
2213.25:056:15
2313.25:046:16
2413.25:036:17
2513.35:026:18
2613.35:006:19
2713.34:596:20
2813.44:586:21
2913.44:576:21
3013.54:556:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nikko

In seasonPeak

None of Nikko's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Nikko?

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

2.8
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 Nikko.

What to pack for Nikko in April

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

In April, Nikko sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Nikko 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 Nikko peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nikko 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 Nikko 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 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nikko?

Nikko sits at 36.8°N, 139.6°E, 555 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Imaichi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nikko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikko has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m around an average of 673 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Nikko is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
635 m
16 km
2,272 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Imaichi 7.0 km · Kanuma 25 km · Yaita 29 km · Utsunomiya 31 km · Ujiie 32 km · Sakura 33 km · Hōshakuji 35 km · Ōtawara 39 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 Nikko (36.75°, 139.6167°, elevation 555 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. 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).