Arida weather in April

In April, Arida sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 139 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Arida's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Arida reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21512
31512
41512
51512
61612
71612
81612
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151714
161714
171714
181714
191714
201714
211714
221715
231715
241815
251815
261815
271815
281815
291816
301816

Arida weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 98130.4102.3
Feb11° / 10012.20.610.72.5
Mar13° / 14012.9011.73.6
Apr17° / 14°13911012.85.2
May20° / 17°16110.4013.76.1
Jun23° / 21°24813.8014.25.8
Jul26° / 25°19111.80146.3
Aug27° / 26°1038.9013.36.7
Sep26° / 24°19312.3012.26.4
Oct22° / 19°20611.4011.16.6
Nov18° / 15°1129010.25.8
Dec13° / 10°98110.19.83.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
185050
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Arida gets around 139 mm of rain over 11 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881020
2871120
3861220
4861220
5841330
6831430
7821530
8821530
9801640
10791740
11781840
12771940
13742051
14732151
15722251
16712351
17702451
18682561
19672661
20652771
21642871
22622981
23603091
245831101
255532121
265432131
275133142
284933162
294734172
304534183

Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:14
212.45:536:14
312.45:526:15
412.45:506:16
512.55:496:17
612.55:486:18
712.55:466:18
812.65:456:19
912.65:446:20
1012.65:426:21
1112.75:416:21
1212.75:406:22
1312.75:386:23
1412.85:376:24
1512.85:366:24
1612.85:346:25
1712.95:336:26
1812.95:326:27
1913.05:306:28
2013.05:296:28
2113.05:286:29
2213.15:276:30
2313.15:266:31
2413.15:246:31
2513.25:236:32
2613.25:226:33
2713.25:216:34
2813.25:206:35
2913.35:196:35
3013.35:176:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Arida

In seasonPeak

In April, Arida sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arida sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Arida?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Arida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arida in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Arida sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Arida in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 23 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Arida in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arida peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arida in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arida is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arida?

Arida sits at 34.1°N, 135.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kainan, 12 km away.

Topography around Arida

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arida.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arida has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Arida is covered by trees (37%), water (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kainan 12 km · Itogawa 14 km · Minato 15 km · Wakayama 18 km · Gobō 23 km · Iwade 26 km · Hannan 31 km · Sennan 33 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arida (34.0809°, 135.119°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).