Maibara weather in April

In April, Maibara sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 140 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maibara's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maibara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
140 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Maibara is city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
153/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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maibara reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4156
5156
6156
7156
8166
9167
10167
11167
12167
13177
14177
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20189
21189
22189
23189
24199
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
302011

How April really feels in Maibara

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.

Maibara 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 / 7411.25.69.90.7
Feb / 7510.84.910.71.0
Mar11° / 12412.71.711.72.7
Apr17° / 140120.112.95.1
May22° / 13°17012.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°21614.9014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°25617.8014.14.4
Aug30° / 23°16315.6013.34.3
Sep26° / 20°21213.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 14°16610.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 868.6010.14.7
Dec / 7210.42.99.72.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maibara gets around 140 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2402
3402
4401
5401
6401
7401
8401
9401
10401
11411
12410
13410
14410
15410
16410
17410
18410
19410
20410
21410
22410
23400
24400
25390
26390
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89811
99811
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159631
169631
179631
189541
199541
209451
219451
229361
239271
249082
258992
2688102
2787112
2886122
2985123
3084133

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:10
212.45:486:10
312.45:476:11
412.45:456:12
512.55:446:13
612.55:426:14
712.65:416:14
812.65:396:15
912.65:386:16
1012.75:376:17
1112.75:356:18
1212.75:346:18
1312.85:326:19
1412.85:316:20
1512.95:306:21
1612.95:286:22
1712.95:276:23
1813.05:266:23
1913.05:246:24
2013.05:236:25
2113.15:226:26
2213.15:216:27
2313.15:196:28
2413.25:186:28
2513.25:176:29
2613.25:166:30
2713.35:146:31
2813.35:136:32
2913.35:126:33
3013.45:116:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
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 Maibara

In seasonPeak

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

Maibara 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 Maibara?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maibara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maibara in April

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

In April, Maibara sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maibara in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Maibara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maibara peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maibara 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 Maibara is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maibara?

Maibara sits at 35.3°N, 136.3°E, 86 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nagahama, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Maibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Maibara is covered by trees (30%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nagahama 8.0 km · Hikone 8.0 km · Echigawa 18 km · Tarui 23 km · Youkaichi 24 km · Takada 26 km · Takashima 27 km · Ōmihachiman 27 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 Maibara (35.3167°, 136.2833°, elevation 86 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).