Maruoka weather in April

In April, Maruoka sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Maruoka's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maruoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maruoka reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2128
3128
4128
5138
6138
7138
8139
9139
10139
11149
12149
13149
141410
151410
161410
171510
181510
191510
201511
211511
221511
231611
241611
251611
261612
271612
281612
291712
301712

How April really feels in Maruoka

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.

Maruoka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 25124.811.89.80.6
Feb / 166209.210.60.7
Mar10° / 16316.73.611.71.9
Apr14° / 10°13613.20.112.93.9
May19° / 15°14812.6013.95.7
Jun22° / 19°17512.8014.45.9
Jul26° / 23°23214.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°14710.8013.46.0
Sep25° / 21°21413.6012.26.1
Oct20° / 16°17113.7011.15.9
Nov15° / 11°18917.30.110.13.8
Dec10° / 26323.25.99.61.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maruoka gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1504
2493
3493
4492
5492
6482
7481
8471
9471
10461
11461
12450
13450
14440
15440
16440
17430
18430
19420
20420
21420
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
28410
29400
30400

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209640
219640
229550
239460
249370
259280
269190
2788111
2887121
2986131
3085141

Wind in April

Winds average 16 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
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
2516light 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 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 5:49 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:10
212.45:486:11
312.45:466:12
412.55:456:12
512.55:436:13
612.55:426:14
712.65:406:15
812.65:396:16
912.75:386:17
1012.75:366:18
1112.75:356:18
1212.85:336:19
1312.85:326:20
1412.85:306:21
1512.95:296:22
1612.95:286:23
1713.05:266:24
1813.05:256:24
1913.05:246:25
2013.15:226:26
2113.15:216:27
2213.15:206:28
2313.25:186:29
2413.25:176:30
2513.25:166:30
2613.35:146:31
2713.35:136:32
2813.45:126:33
2913.45:116:34
3013.45:106:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maruoka

In seasonPeak

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

Maruoka 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 Maruoka?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maruoka.

What to pack for Maruoka in April

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

In April, Maruoka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maruoka 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 13 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 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Maruoka 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 Maruoka peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maruoka 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 Maruoka is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maruoka?

Maruoka sits at 36.2°N, 136.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakai, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Maruoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maruoka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Maruoka is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,081 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sakai 7.0 km · Awara 10 km · Iijima 11 km · Fukui-shi 11 km · Mikuni 13 km · Kaga 17 km · Katsuyama 23 km · Sabae 24 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 Maruoka (36.1534°, 136.2703°, elevation 13 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).