Kushima weather in April

In April, Kushima sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 185 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Kushima's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kushima is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
75/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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kushima reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61912
71913
81913
91913
101913
111913
121913
131913
142013
152014
162014
172014
182014
192014
202014
212014
222014
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302116

How April really feels in Kushima

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.

Kushima 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
Jan12° / 887.710.23.5
Feb13° / 1048.810.83.8
Mar16° / 10°16912.811.84.8
Apr20° / 14°18511.912.75.9
May23° / 18°21012.613.66.2
Jun25° / 21°42120144.9
Jul29° / 25°23717.113.84.5
Aug30° / 25°20217.413.14.4
Sep27° / 23°26016.912.25.3
Oct23° / 18°17011.111.26.8
Nov19° / 13°119910.46.3
Dec14° / 866.9104.7

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kushima gets around 185 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17615810
27615810
37316920
472161020
572161020
670171120
770171120
868181220
967181230
1066191230
1165191330
1264201330
1364201330
1461211440
1560221440
1660221440
1759231440
1858231450
1957241450
2057241450
2155251460
2254251560
2352261570
2451261670
2549261680
2647271790
2746271790
28442718100
29432819101
30412819111

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:11 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:28
212.36:106:29
312.46:086:30
412.46:076:30
512.46:066:31
612.56:056:32
712.56:036:32
812.56:026:33
912.56:016:34
1012.66:006:34
1112.65:586:35
1212.65:576:36
1312.75:566:36
1412.75:556:37
1512.75:536:38
1612.85:526:38
1712.85:516:39
1812.85:506:40
1912.95:496:40
2012.95:476:41
2112.95:466:42
2213.05:456:42
2313.05:446:43
2413.05:436:44
2513.05:426:44
2613.15:416:45
2713.15:406:46
2813.15:396:47
2913.25:386:47
3013.25:376:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kushima

In seasonPeak

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

Kushima 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 Kushima?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kushima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kushima in April

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

In April, Kushima sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kushima in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 4 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kushima 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 Kushima peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kushima 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 Kushima is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1421 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kushima?

Kushima sits at 31.5°N, 131.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibushi, 13 km away.

Topography around Kushima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Kushima is covered by trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
775 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Shibushi 13 km · Nichinan 17 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 28 km · Soo 30 km · Mochibaru 32 km · Miyakonojō 32 km · Kanoya 39 km · Miyazaki 51 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 Kushima (31.4862°, 131.2421°, elevation 17 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).