Gojō weather in April

In April, Gojō sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 153 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Gojō's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
153 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gojō reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2144
3144
4144
5144
6145
7155
8155
9155
10155
11156
12166
13166
14166
15166
16167
17177
18177
19177
20177
21178
22178
23188
24188
25188
26188
27189
28189
29199
30199

How April really feels in Gojō

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.

Gojō 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 / -2°87116.5100.2
Feb / -2°9810.94.810.70.6
Mar11° / 15014.22.911.72.3
Apr16° / 15312.40.412.84.7
May21° / 12°18112.5013.86.0
Jun24° / 16°31017.2014.35.3
Jul28° / 21°27919.4014.14.7
Aug29° / 21°18818.1013.34.5
Sep25° / 18°22215.7012.25.7
Oct20° / 11°20412.4011.16.0
Nov14° / 1109.40.110.24.2
Dec / 8810.33.39.71.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194258
204258
214357
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gojō gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1445
2434
3434
4434
5424
6423
7423
8423
9423
10422
11422
12432
13431
14431
15441
16441
17441
18441
19431
20430
21430
22420
23420
24410
25410
26400
27400
28390
29390
30390

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49631
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189532
199532
209442
219442
229352
239352
249262
259262
269172
278983
288893
298893
3087103

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:11
212.45:516:12
312.45:496:13
412.45:486:14
512.55:476:15
612.55:456:15
712.55:446:16
812.65:426:17
912.65:416:18
1012.65:406:18
1112.75:386:19
1212.75:376:20
1312.85:366:21
1412.85:346:22
1512.85:336:22
1612.95:326:23
1712.95:306:24
1812.95:296:25
1913.05:286:26
2013.05:276:26
2113.05:256:27
2213.15:246:28
2313.15:236:29
2413.15:226:30
2513.25:206:30
2613.25:196:31
2713.25:186:32
2813.35:176:33
2913.35:166:34
3013.35:156:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gojō

In seasonPeak

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

Gojō 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 Gojō?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gojō in April

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

In April, Gojō sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gojō 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 43 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 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gojō 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 Gojō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gojō 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 Gojō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gojō?

Gojō sits at 34.4°N, 135.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hashimoto, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gojō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Gojō is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hashimoto 8.0 km · Shimobuchi 9.0 km · Gose 12 km · Kashiwara 13 km · Kawachi-Nagano 15 km · Katsuragi 15 km · Nakaiburi 16 km · Kanō 17 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 Gojō (34.35°, 135.7°, elevation 98 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).