Kurihara weather in April

In April, Kurihara sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°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 Kurihara's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurihara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:06 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kurihara is city in Miyagi 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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kurihara reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1122
2122
3123
4123
5133
6133
7133
8134
9144
10144
11144
12144
13145
14155
15155
16155
17155
18156
19166
20166
21166
22166
23167
24177
25177
26177
27177
28178
29188
30188

How April really feels in Kurihara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurihara 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°5910.68.99.60.0
Feb / -3°529.37.210.50.1
Mar / -0°9411.8511.71.7
Apr15° / 102121134.2
May20° / 11°11612.1014.15.9
Jun23° / 15°14313.5014.75.9
Jul26° / 20°19817.9014.45.2
Aug28° / 21°17616.4013.55.1
Sep24° / 17°17114.6012.35.8
Oct19° / 10°13510.80115.8
Nov12° / 699.80.89.93.4
Dec / -1°65115.89.30.6

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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134852
144852
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kurihara gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1428
2428
3427
4427
5426
6426
7425
8425
9425
10414
11414
12414
13414
14413
15413
16403
17403
18403
19403
20402
21392
22392
23392
24392
25392
26392
27382
28381
29381
30381

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28946
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:29 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:295:52
212.45:285:53
312.55:265:54
412.55:255:55
512.55:235:56
612.65:215:57
712.65:205:58
812.75:185:59
912.75:176:00
1012.85:156:01
1112.85:146:02
1212.85:126:03
1312.95:106:04
1412.95:096:05
1513.05:076:06
1613.05:066:06
1713.05:046:07
1813.15:036:08
1913.15:026:09
2013.25:006:10
2113.24:596:11
2213.34:576:12
2313.34:566:13
2413.34:546:14
2513.44:536:15
2613.44:526:16
2713.44:506:17
2813.54:496:18
2913.54:486:19
3013.64:476:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kurihara

In seasonPeak

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

Kurihara 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 Kurihara?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kurihara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurihara in April

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

In April, Kurihara sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kurihara in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kurihara 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 Kurihara peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateAug 18UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kurihara 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 Kurihara is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurihara?

Kurihara sits at 38.8°N, 141.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tome, 14 km away.

Topography around Kurihara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurihara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m.

The land around Kurihara is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tome 14 km · Ōsaki 18 km · Furukawa 20 km · Ichinoseki 22 km · Kogota 23 km · Naka-niida 24 km · Kogota-ekimae 25 km · Wakuya 26 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 Kurihara (38.75°, 141°, elevation 42 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).