Travel Info : Weather & Temperature, and What to Wear in Kyoto in April

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What is the climate of Kyoto in April like ?

Visitors Question

Roughly speaking, Kyoto in April is mid spring.

Actually, April goes back and forth between late winter and early summer.

Mainly sunny or cloudy, but sometimes rainy.

Locals Answer

1. Kyoto’s Weather & Temperature in April

The chart above is the average high and low temperatures in Kyoto by month.

In April, as the chart shows, both average high and low temperatures are relatively comfortable, sometimes it gets chilly in the early morning.

Statistically, to the late April, the average temperatures get higher little by little, but actually, those high and low temperatures are various depending on the day. 

For your reference, average early April’s high & low temperatures are 18°C ⁄ 7.3°C, ≈64°F ⁄ 45°F, and late April’s temperatures are 22.1°C ⁄ 11.2°C, ≈72°F ⁄ 52°F.

In the case of 2021, it was generally nice temperatures in the daytime, though a little cold days at times.

Next, the chart above shows average rainfall in Kyoto by month.

Statistically, we have average rainfalls in April.

Fortunately, it is not rainy seasons or typhoon season, but we have rainy days several times a month.

For your reference, the average probability of the weather in Kyoto in April is the following, according to Japan Metorological Association.

Sunny Cloudy Rainy Snowy
55% 10% 33% 2%
Sunny Cloudy Rainy Snowy
55% 10% 33% 2%

You don’t worry about the probability of the snow. For my experience, it seldom snows in April in Kyoto.

2. What to Wear in Kyoto in April

So, what to wear in Kyoto in April ?

Let’s take a look at pictures below.

At first, the one taken in the early April. (the temperatures of the day : highest: 19.8°C≈68°F, lowest: 9.7°C≈49°F)

Next, the one taken in the middle of April. (the temperatures of the day : highest: 21.8°C≈71°F, lowest: 11.1°C≈52°F)

Then, the one taken in late April, the day of large disparity in daily temperatures. (the temperatures of the day : highest: 24.9°C≈77°F, lowest: 8.1°C≈47°F)

Statistically, it is getting warmer day by day to the end of April. Usually, early mornings are cold, but daytime temperatures are pleasantly warm in April.

In the case of early April, people appear to wear some kind of normal jackets.

On the other hand, late April, people appear to wear long sleeves without jackets.

All pictures are taken in the daytime.

Please note that, April can be cold or sometimes hot, regardless of the beginning or end of the month, because it is between late winter and early summer.

Actually, in the case of April 2021, warm in the early April, cool in the middle and slightly hot in the late. So I adjusted to the difference by taking a jacket on and off.

We don’t have many rainy days in April, it woul be useful to take compact umbrella with you to prepare for rainy day sightseeing.

3. Summary : Kyoto in April

Kyoto in April has, so to speak, two seasons, late winter and early summer, so it varies from day to day, and there is also a large difference between early morning (late night) and daytime in temperatures. 

So, please wear clothes that is easy to take on and off to adjust the difference.