Bandō weather in April

In April, Bandō sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bandō's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bandō is city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
464/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bandō reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4177
5177
6178
7178
8178
9188
10188
11189
12189
13189
14199
15199
161910
171910
181910
191910
202010
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

How April really feels in Bandō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bandō weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 576.11.59.82.2
Feb10° / 546.81.610.62.5
Mar14° / 9910.80.811.73.9
Apr19° / 10511.10.112.95.8
May23° / 15°12812.2013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°15214.1014.45.6
Jul30° / 23°15914.7014.24.4
Aug31° / 24°11812.3013.44.0
Sep27° / 21°17213.7012.25.5
Oct22° / 14°19012.6011.16.2
Nov16° / 819.2010.15.4
Dec12° / 526.50.29.63.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124555
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bandō gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
298200
398200
498200
597300
697300
797300
896400
996400
1095410
1194510
1294510
1393610
1493610
1592710
1691720
1790820
1890820
1988921
20871021
21861121
22851221
23831331
24821431
25801631
26781741
27771841
28751951
29742051
30722161

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:55
212.45:335:56
312.45:325:57
412.55:305:58
512.55:295:59
612.55:286:00
712.65:266:01
812.65:256:01
912.75:236:02
1012.75:226:03
1112.75:206:04
1212.85:196:05
1312.85:176:06
1412.85:166:07
1512.95:156:07
1612.95:136:08
1713.05:126:09
1813.05:116:10
1913.05:096:11
2013.15:086:12
2113.15:076:13
2213.15:056:13
2313.25:046:14
2413.25:036:15
2513.25:016:16
2613.35:006:17
2713.34:596:18
2813.34:586:19
2913.44:576:19
3013.44:556:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bandō

In seasonPeak

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

Bandō 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 Bandō?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bandō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandō in April

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

In April, Bandō sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bandō in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bandō in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandō peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bandō 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 Bandō is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandō?

Bandō sits at 36.1°N, 139.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwai, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bandō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m.

The land around Bandō is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
1,938 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Iwai 4.0 km · Sakai 7.0 km · Jōsō 9.0 km · Ishige 10 km · Mitsukaidō 12 km · Yachiyo 13 km · Satte 13 km · Sugito 13 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 Bandō (36.07°, 139.8671°, elevation 15 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).