Fukura weather in April

In April, Fukura sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 123 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 Fukura's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Fukura is town in Minamiawaji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fukura reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 18°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
21511
31511
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91612
101612
111613
121613
131613
141613
151613
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171614
181714
191714
201714
211714
221714
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251715
261715
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281815
291815
301815

Fukura weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7410.9102.3
Feb11° / 791110.72.4
Mar13° / 11512.111.73.5
Apr16° / 13°12310.212.85.1
May19° / 17°1501013.86.1
Jun22° / 21°21212.814.25.9
Jul26° / 24°17310.814.16.5
Aug27° / 26°937.513.36.8
Sep26° / 24°1951212.26.5
Oct22° / 19°18610.511.16.7
Nov17° / 14°918.310.25.8
Dec13° / 10°799.69.83.6

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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
184951
195050
205050
214951
224951
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fukura gets around 123 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190910
2891010
3881110
4881110
5861220
6851320
7841420
8841420
9831520
10821620
11801730
12791830
13781930
14772030
15752140
16752140
17742240
18712351
19702451
20692551
21662761
22642871
23632971
24603181
25583291
265633101
275334121
285135131
294936141
304736151

Wind in April

Winds average 21 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy

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 5:56 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:15
212.45:556:16
312.45:536:17
412.45:526:18
512.55:516:18
612.55:496:19
712.55:486:20
812.65:466:21
912.65:456:22
1012.65:446:22
1112.75:426:23
1212.75:416:24
1312.85:406:25
1412.85:386:25
1512.85:376:26
1612.95:366:27
1712.95:346:28
1812.95:336:29
1913.05:326:29
2013.05:316:30
2113.05:296:31
2213.15:286:32
2313.15:276:33
2413.15:266:33
2513.25:256:34
2613.25:236:35
2713.25:226:36
2813.35:216:37
2913.35:206:37
3013.35:196:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fukura

In seasonPeak

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

Fukura 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 Fukura?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fukura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fukura in April

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

In April, Fukura sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fukura 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 15 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fukura 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 Fukura peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fukura?

Fukura sits at 34.3°N, 134.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiawaji, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Fukura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Fukura is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Minamiawaji 6.0 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 12 km · Sumoto 19 km · Takabō 22 km · Yakami 24 km · Tokushima 25 km · Komatsushimachō 31 km · Awaji 31 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 Fukura (34.2576°, 134.7154°, elevation 6 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).