Hakone weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: May, October
What is the weather like in Hakone in April?
In April, Hakone is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 165 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Hakone.
April compared
How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.
More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 2 min05:13 – 18:15
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %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 %71 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Hakone in April: quick answers
Is Hakone hot in April?
No. In April, Hakone is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Hakone in April?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 165 mm.
Hakone 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