Kunisaki weather in April

In April, Kunisaki sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 143 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 36% 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 Kunisaki's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunisaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Kunisaki reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11411
21411
31511
41511
51511
61511
71512
81512
91512
101612
111612
121612
131612
141613
151613
161613
171613
181713
191713
201713
211714
221714
231714
241714
251814
261814
271814
281815
291815
301815

How April really feels in Kunisaki

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.

Kunisaki weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 648.10.7102.1
Feb10° / 758.60.410.82.2
Mar12° / 12311011.73.3
Apr16° / 13°14310.6012.85.1
May20° / 17°16010.6013.76.2
Jun23° / 21°29214.6014.25.8
Jul27° / 24°21213.40145.8
Aug28° / 26°13511.8013.25.8
Sep26° / 23°17812012.26.4
Oct22° / 19°1428.3011.27.0
Nov17° / 14°818010.35.7
Dec12° / 688.40.29.83.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
114852
124852
134951
144852
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kunisaki gets around 143 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
292710
391810
490910
5891010
6881110
7871210
8861310
9851410
10841510
11831610
12811720
13801820
14791920
15782020
16762130
17752230
18752230
19732340
20722440
21692641
22672751
23652951
24633061
25603271
26583381
27563491
285435101
295236111
304937121

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1016light breeze
1116light 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
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

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 6:08 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:27
212.36:076:28
312.46:066:29
412.46:046:29
512.56:036:30
612.56:026:31
712.56:006:32
812.65:596:32
912.65:576:33
1012.65:566:34
1112.75:556:35
1212.75:536:35
1312.75:526:36
1412.85:516:37
1512.85:506:38
1612.85:486:38
1712.95:476:39
1812.95:466:40
1912.95:456:41
2013.05:436:41
2113.05:426:42
2213.05:416:43
2313.15:406:44
2413.15:396:44
2513.15:376:45
2613.25:366:46
2713.25:356:47
2813.25:346:47
2913.35:336:48
3013.35:326:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
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 Kunisaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kunisaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kunisaki in April

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

In April, Kunisaki sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kunisaki 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Oct 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kunisaki?

Kunisaki sits at 33.6°N, 131.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitsuki, 18 km away.

Topography around Kunisaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunisaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Kunisaki is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kitsuki 18 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 26 km · Hiji 27 km · Tsurusaki 35 km · Yokkaichi 37 km · Beppu 37 km · Ōita 38 km · Usuki 48 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 Kunisaki (33.5547°, 131.728°, elevation 25 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).