Hakodate weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Hakodate in April?
In April, Hakodate is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 8.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hakodate.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min04:58 – 18:16
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %15 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %57 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Hakodate in April: quick answers
Is Hakodate hot in April?
No. In April, Hakodate is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Can you swim in Hakodate in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 8.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from August to September.
Does it rain much in Hakodate in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 77 mm in total.
Hakodate month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences