Hondomachi-hondo weather in April

In April, Hondomachi-hondo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 152 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hondomachi-hondo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondomachi-hondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Hondomachi-hondo is dissolved municipality in Amakusa district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan (1889-1954).

Founded
1898

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hondomachi-hondo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21811
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92012
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How April really feels in Hondomachi-hondo

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.

Hondomachi-hondo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 698.410.13.0
Feb13° / 879.110.83.4
Mar16° / 13111.511.84.8
Apr21° / 13°1521112.86.1
May25° / 17°18111.113.66.5
Jun27° / 21°44517.414.15.0
Jul31° / 25°36619.113.93.6
Aug32° / 25°18315.513.23.4
Sep29° / 22°19712.812.25.0
Oct25° / 17°1048.111.27.2
Nov19° / 12°1018.410.36.3
Dec14° / 817.49.94.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34258
44258
54159
64258
74159
84159
94060
104060
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
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194060
204060
214060
224258
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284159
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304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hondomachi-hondo gets around 152 mm of rain over 11 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18311510
28212510
38013610
48013610
57714720
67615720
77615720
87516720
97417720
107417720
117218820
127119820
137020820
146920920
156821920
166721930
176622930
1865221030
1965221030
2063231040
2163231040
2261241140
2358251250
2458251250
2556261350
2654261460
2753271460
2851271570
2949281670
3048281681

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:33
212.36:146:34
312.46:126:34
412.46:116:35
512.46:106:36
612.56:086:36
712.56:076:37
812.56:066:38
912.66:046:39
1012.66:036:39
1112.66:026:40
1212.76:016:41
1312.75:596:41
1412.75:586:42
1512.85:576:43
1612.85:566:44
1712.85:546:44
1812.95:536:45
1912.95:526:46
2012.95:516:46
2113.05:506:47
2213.05:486:48
2313.05:476:49
2413.15:466:49
2513.15:456:50
2613.15:446:51
2713.15:436:51
2813.25:426:52
2913.25:416:53
3013.25:406:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
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144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hondomachi-hondo

In seasonPeak

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

Hondomachi-hondo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hondomachi-hondo's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hondomachi-hondo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hondomachi-hondo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hondomachi-hondo in April

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

In April, Hondomachi-hondo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hondomachi-hondo in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 24 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hondomachi-hondo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hondomachi-hondo peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hondomachi-hondo 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 Hondomachi-hondo is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hondomachi-hondo?

Hondomachi-hondo sits at 32.5°N, 130.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Amakusa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hondomachi-hondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondomachi-hondo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Hondomachi-hondo is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Amakusa 2.0 km · Minamishimabara 26 km · Ōyanomachi-noboritate 29 km · Ushibukamachi 32 km · Minamata 35 km · Unzen 35 km · Sashiki 36 km · Shimabara 41 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 Hondomachi-hondo (32.4599°, 130.1671°, elevation 16 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).