Nikkō 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
Good
Best time to visit: April – May
What is the weather like in Nikkō in April?
In April, Nikkō is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 157 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Nikkō.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 6 min05:09 – 18:15
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %52 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %19 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nikkō in April: quick answers
Is Nikkō hot in April?
No. In April, Nikkō is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Nikkō in April?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 157 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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