Sun, sea & sand

Kapaa, Kauai weather in April

Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

77

Holiday weather in April

Good

Best time to visit: January – December

What is the weather like in Kapaa, Kauai in April?

In April, Kapaa, Kauai is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 24.3 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 15 days, totalling 52 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kapaa, Kauai.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score737783
Day24°25°26°
Night20°21°22°
Sea24°24°25°
Sun7 h8 h9 h
Rain days141514

More details for April

Daylight
12 h 38 min06:18 – 18:57
UV index
12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
20 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
55 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC−10Pacific/Honolulu

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %93 %
  • Seaweight 25 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %19 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in April

  • Swimwear
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kapaa, Kauai in April: quick answers

Is Kapaa, Kauai hot in April?

Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Kapaa, Kauai average 25 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C.

Can you swim in Kapaa, Kauai in April?

Yes. In April the sea averages 24.3 °C – pleasant for swimming.

Does it rain much in Kapaa, Kauai in April?

It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 52 mm.

Kapaa, Kauai month by month

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