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Saipan in April:
properly hot,

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high31°Hottest day 32° (2021)
Mean low25°Coldest night 23.2° (2015)
Rain days12 days4-24 by year
Rainfall77mmDaylight 12.3 → 12.7 h
Saipan's 12 months iBest: January to March
Trip types Beach Finewarm sea and frequent rainSightseeing on foot Finehot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity81%29 muggy days
Clear days12 days4 overcast days
Mean wind25 km/h8 windy days
Sea temperature28.5°28.1-29.2° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:03 / 18:31Daylight 12.3 → 12.7 h

Saipan in April

The drier season is winding down but sunny days are still common, so beach plans are easy. Rainy days start to creep up from around now. Japan's Golden Week begins toward the end of the month and hotel rates start to climb.

Days averaged 31°C and nights 25°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. With 12 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 4, another 24.

With 28 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Kong-Rey (2007), 75 km away typhoon strength
  • Tapah (2014), 177 km away typhoon strength
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Date by date i

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1-3rain on 52% of days30° 25°
4-10rain on 40% of days30° 25°
11-17rain on 34% of days31° 25°
18-24rain on 39% of days31° 25°
25-30rain on 43% of days31° 25°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 52% of days30° 25°
4-10rain on 40% of days30° 25°
11-17rain on 34% of days31° 25°
18-24rain on 39% of days31° 25°
25-30rain on 43% of days31° 25°
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2008none
2009none
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2012none
2013none
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2015none
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2018none
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2020none
2021none
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Holidays in April (2027) · No public holidays this month.

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
5 d 15 d
2007
2 d 7 d
2008
0 d 10 d
2009
1 d 5 d
2010
3 d 15 d
2011
4 d 24 d
2012
1 d 9 d
2013
1 d 7 d
2014
1 d 16 d
2015
5 d 17 d
2016
2 d 9 d
2017
6 d 14 d
2018
5 d 15 d
2019
1 d 6 d
2020
2 d 4 d
2021
2 d 11 d
2022
3 d 16 d
2023
4 d 15 d
2024
6 d 13 d
2025
2 d 12 d
Years with rain
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2020 had 4 rain days, 2011 had 24.

Saipan through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 29°24°13 days110mm 28°
FebruaryGood 29°24°11 days62mm 28°
MarchGood 30°24°12 days69mm 28°
April 31°25°12 days77mm 29°
May 31°26°14 days89mm 29°
June 31°26°16 days106mm 30°
July 31°26°21 days218mm 30°
August 31°25°20 days342mm 30°
September 31°25°21 days312mm 30°
October 30°25°23 days326mm 30°
November 30°25°16 days107mm 30°
December 30°25°15 days77mm 29°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Saipan in April?

Over the past 20 years April averaged 12 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 24 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Saipan in April?

Days averaged 31°C and nights 25°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Saipan in April?

Sea surface temperature averaged 28.5°C in April, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 28.1-29.2°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is April a good time to visit Saipan?

On warmth and rain days alone, Saipan's easiest months were January to March. April ranked 4 of 12.

Is Saipan humid in April?

Mean relative humidity was 81%, with about 29 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.