Makubetsu weather in April

In April, Makubetsu sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Makubetsu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makubetsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Makubetsu reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
36-1
46-1
560
660
760
870
970
1071
1171
1271
1381
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2193
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28114
29114
30114

How April really feels in Makubetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Makubetsu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°439.815.18.90.0
Feb-2° / -8°398.411.910.10.0
Mar / -4°5410.411.111.60.0
Apr / 60114.413.21.3
May13° / 6910.50.414.63.6
Jun17° / 11°599.5015.45.4
Jul21° / 15°9610015.16.3
Aug23° / 17°11911.7013.96.3
Sep20° / 14°12012.9012.35.8
Oct14° / 9513.90.210.73.7
Nov / 8613.47.59.30.7
Dec-0° / -5°6212.415.68.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
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284258
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304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Makubetsu gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13324
23423
33422
43422
53421
63520
73519
83619
93618
103718
113718
123817
133817
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27387
28387
29386
30385

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.

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

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:235:52
212.55:215:53
312.65:195:54
412.65:175:56
512.75:155:57
612.75:135:58
712.85:125:59
812.95:106:01
912.95:086:02
1013.05:066:03
1113.05:046:05
1213.15:026:06
1313.15:006:07
1413.24:586:09
1513.24:566:10
1613.34:556:11
1713.34:536:13
1813.44:516:14
1913.44:496:15
2013.54:476:16
2113.54:466:18
2213.64:446:19
2313.64:426:20
2413.74:416:22
2513.74:396:23
2613.84:376:24
2713.84:366:26
2813.94:346:27
2913.94:326:28
3014.04:316:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
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

Is April a good time to visit Makubetsu?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makubetsu.

What to pack for Makubetsu in April

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

In April, Makubetsu sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Makubetsu in April

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Makubetsu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makubetsu peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Makubetsu 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 Makubetsu is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Makubetsu?

Makubetsu sits at 45.4°N, 141.8°E, 33 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Wakkanai, 12 km away.

MinamishibetsuchōNevel’skKorsakovRumoiMombetsuAsahikawa

Topography around Makubetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makubetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m.

The land around Makubetsu is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
1,669 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wakkanai 12 km · Nayoro 124 km · Minamishibetsuchō 142 km · Nevel’sk 145 km · Korsakov 159 km · Rumoi 160 km · Mombetsu 166 km · Asahikawa 183 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 Makubetsu (45.3714°, 141.8211°, elevation 33 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. 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).