Weather in Kanazawa in April
April in Kanazawa is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.
In Japan, this is how Kanazawa actually wears April, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, April sits in the middle of Kanazawa's year.
Pack for Kanazawa in April, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.
- Average temp
- 13°C
8–17°C
- Rainfall
- 144 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
Cool days in Kanazawa: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.
Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.
Rain
April is on the drier side of the year in Kanazawa. Showers are possible. They do not define the month.
A shell that lives in the bag is enough. This is not July, and it should not be packed as if it were.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Kanazawa
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Kanazawa
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Kanazawa
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Similar weather in April
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FAQs about Kanazawa
Climate averages for Kanazawa, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Kanazawa is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
August is the hottest month, with an average around 28°C.
December is the wettest month, with about 301 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
