Hamada weather in April

In April, Hamada sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 115 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Hamada's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Hamada is city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Density
83/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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hamada reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21410
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How April really feels in Hamada

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.

Hamada weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14919.63.19.91.4
Feb / 123162.710.71.6
Mar12° / 14214.50.611.72.7
Apr15° / 12°11511.2012.94.6
May19° / 16°12410.2013.86.1
Jun22° / 20°17411.7014.36.2
Jul26° / 24°20411.9014.16.2
Aug28° / 26°12010.1013.36.3
Sep25° / 23°16911.7012.26.5
Oct21° / 18°10610.3011.16.5
Nov16° / 13°10512.4010.24.8
Dec12° / 15118.91.39.72.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hamada gets around 115 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2833
2933
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129190
1390100
1488111
1588111
1687121
1786131
1885141
1984151
2082162
2181172
2279192
2377203
2475223
2573234
2671254
2768275
2867285
2964306
3063316

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 6:06 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:066:26
212.46:056:27
312.46:046:28
412.46:026:29
512.56:016:29
612.55:596:30
712.55:586:31
812.65:576:32
912.65:556:33
1012.75:546:33
1112.75:526:34
1212.75:516:35
1312.85:506:36
1412.85:486:37
1512.85:476:37
1612.95:466:38
1712.95:446:39
1812.95:436:40
1913.05:426:41
2013.05:406:41
2113.15:396:42
2213.15:386:43
2313.15:376:44
2413.25:356:45
2513.25:346:45
2613.25:336:46
2713.35:326:47
2813.35:316:48
2913.35:306:49
3013.45:286:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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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 Hamada

In seasonPeak

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

Hamada 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 Hamada?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hamada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamada in April

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

In April, Hamada sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hamada 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 18 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hamada 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 Hamada peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hamada 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 Hamada is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 923 µg/m³Oct 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hamada?

Hamada sits at 34.9°N, 132.1°E, 142 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gōtsuchō, 19 km away.

Topography around Hamada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 m.

The land around Hamada is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
1,325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gōtsuchō 19 km · Masuda 32 km · Yae 47 km · Ōdachō-ōda 52 km · Aki-takata 59 km · Gion 61 km · Hiroshima 63 km · Hatsukaichi 64 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 Hamada (34.8833°, 132.0833°, elevation 142 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).