Kamakura 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
Good
Best time to visit: April – November
What is the weather like in Kamakura in April?
In April, Kamakura is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 16.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 123 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kamakura.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 3 min05:11 – 18:13
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %84 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %43 %
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
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Kamakura in April: quick answers
Is Kamakura hot in April?
No. In April, Kamakura is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Kamakura in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 16.7 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to November.
Does it rain much in Kamakura in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 123 mm in total.
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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