Gujō weather in April

In April, Gujō sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 206 mm of precipitation across 13.2 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 13°C in the first days to 18°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 Gujō's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
206 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Gujō is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gujō 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)
1133
2133
3134
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30189

How April really feels in Gujō

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.

Gujō 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 / -3°981311.29.90.0
Feb / -2°9810.77.510.60.4
Mar10° / 18013.24.511.72.1
Apr16° / 20613.20.612.94.5
May21° / 11°22213.7013.95.8
Jun24° / 16°28216.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 20°38420.3014.24.7
Aug29° / 21°22516.9013.44.8
Sep25° / 17°28814.5012.25.9
Oct20° / 11°21111.8011.16.0
Nov13° / 14410.90.910.13.8
Dec / 10913.67.59.61.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94852
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gujō gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1457
2457
3446
4446
5445
6445
7444
8444
9444
10443
11443
12443
13442
14442
15452
16452
17451
18451
19451
20451
21451
22451
23451
24450
25440
26440
27440
28440
29430
30430

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159811
169721
179721
189721
199721
209820
219730
229730
239730
249640
259541
269541
279451
289451
299361
309271

Wind in April

Winds average 8 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:07
212.45:456:08
312.45:446:09
412.55:426:09
512.55:416:10
612.55:396:11
712.65:386:12
812.65:366:13
912.65:356:14
1012.75:346:14
1112.75:326:15
1212.85:316:16
1312.85:296:17
1412.85:286:18
1512.95:276:19
1612.95:256:20
1712.95:246:20
1813.05:236:21
1913.05:216:22
2013.05:206:23
2113.15:196:24
2213.15:176:25
2313.25:166:25
2413.25:156:26
2513.25:146:27
2613.35:126:28
2713.35:116:29
2813.35:106:30
2913.45:096:31
3013.45:086:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gujō?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gujō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gujō in April

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

In April, Gujō sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gujō 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 Gujō peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gujō 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 Gujō is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gujō?

Gujō sits at 35.7°N, 137.0°E, 314 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mino, 23 km away.

Topography around Gujō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,036 m.

The land around Gujō is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mino 23 km · Gero 26 km · Sekimachi 28 km · Minokamo 29 km · Yamagata 34 km · Kakamigahara 37 km · Kani 38 km · Motosu 38 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 Gujō (35.7369°, 136.9585°, elevation 314 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).