Chino weather in April

In April, Chino sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Chino's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Chino is city in Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Density
212/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chino reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3101
4111
5111
6111
7111
8122
9122
10122
11122
12132
13133
14133
15133
16133
17143
18144
19144
20144
21144
22154
23155
24155
25155
26155
27165
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Chino

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chino weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°668.99.49.80.0
Feb / -7°708.37.510.60.0
Mar / -3°11912.57.911.70.8
Apr13° / 10911.31.912.93.6
May18° / 11911.70.113.95.7
Jun22° / 14°15914.3014.45.5
Jul25° / 17°18015.7014.25.7
Aug26° / 18°11412.7013.46.1
Sep23° / 14°15312.2012.26.1
Oct17° / 16011.1011.15.2
Nov11° / 798.81.210.12.7
Dec / -3°6296.89.60.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
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244654
254753
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274753
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294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chino gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14015
24014
33913
43913
53912
63911
73910
83810
9389
10389
11389
12388
13388
14387
15387
16397
17396
18396
19395
20385
21385
22384
23384
24373
25373
26372
27362
28362
29351
30351

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:02
212.45:406:03
312.45:396:04
412.55:376:05
512.55:366:06
612.55:346:06
712.65:336:07
812.65:326:08
912.65:306:09
1012.75:296:10
1112.75:276:11
1212.85:266:12
1312.85:246:12
1412.85:236:13
1512.95:226:14
1612.95:206:15
1712.95:196:16
1813.05:186:17
1913.05:166:18
2013.15:156:18
2113.15:146:19
2213.15:126:20
2313.25:116:21
2413.25:106:22
2513.25:086:23
2613.35:076:24
2713.35:066:24
2813.35:056:25
2913.45:046:26
3013.45:026:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chino?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chino.

What to pack for Chino in April

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

In April, Chino sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chino 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 Chino peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chino 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 Chino is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chino?

Chino sits at 36.0°N, 138.2°E, 801 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Suwa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,064 m.

The land around Chino is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
3,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Suwa 6.0 km · Shimosuwa 11 km · Okaya 12 km · Tatsuno 14 km · Kinoshita 18 km · Shiojiri 21 km · Minamiminowa 21 km · Ina 26 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 Chino (35.9944°, 138.1543°, elevation 801 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. 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).