Kuji weather in April

In April, Kuji sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kuji's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Kuji is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
55/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kuji reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
593
693
794
894
994
1094
11104
12104
13105
14105
15105
16105
17115
18115
19116
20116
21116
22116
23126
24126
25127
26127
27127
28127
29137
30137

How April really feels in Kuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kuji weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-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°609.78.89.50.0
Feb / -3°578.77.810.40.0
Mar / 8010.96.311.70.4
Apr10° / 8711.51.9132.3
May14° / 10°10011.5014.24.1
Jun18° / 14°10711.5014.85.2
Jul22° / 18°14614.8014.65.7
Aug24° / 20°15214.2013.66.2
Sep21° / 18°15812.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 12°12610.2010.95.3
Nov11° / 639.80.99.82.7
Dec / 63105.89.20.2

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kuji gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13812
23812
33811
43911
53910
63910
7399
8399
9398
10398
11397
12397
13396
14396
15396
16396
17395
18395
19395
20385
21384
22384
23384
24384
25383
26373
27373
28373
29372
30372

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:265:49
212.45:245:51
312.55:225:52
412.55:215:53
512.65:195:54
612.65:175:55
712.75:165:56
812.75:145:57
912.85:125:58
1012.85:115:59
1112.85:096:00
1212.95:086:01
1312.95:066:02
1413.05:046:03
1513.05:036:04
1613.15:016:05
1713.15:006:06
1813.14:586:07
1913.24:576:08
2013.24:556:09
2113.34:546:10
2213.34:526:11
2313.44:516:12
2413.44:496:13
2513.44:486:14
2613.54:466:15
2713.54:456:16
2813.64:446:17
2913.64:426:19
3013.64:416:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.15 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kuji

In seasonPeak

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

Kuji 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 Kuji?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuji.

What to pack for Kuji in April

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

In April, Kuji sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuji in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 25 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kuji in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuji peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kuji 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 Kuji is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuji?

Kuji sits at 40.2°N, 141.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōno, 16 km away.

Topography around Kuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Kuji is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ōno 16 km · Ninohe 40 km · Hachinohe 42 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hakurōmachi 54 km · Hitokawame 57 km · Miyako 62 km · Hachimantai 63 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 Kuji (40.1878°, 141.7689°, elevation 7 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).