Matsuzaki weather in April

In April, Matsuzaki sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 130 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 Matsuzaki's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsuzaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
130 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Matsuzaki reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5138
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11149
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
171510
181511
191511
201511
211511
221511
231611
241611
251612
261612
271612
281612
291612
301712

How April really feels in Matsuzaki

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.

Matsuzaki 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 / 231249.59.90.6
Feb / 16618.77.610.70.7
Mar10° / 16516.6311.71.9
Apr14° / 10°13012.30.112.94.0
May19° / 15°15012.3013.85.7
Jun22° / 19°17013.9014.35.7
Jul26° / 23°20815.8014.25.7
Aug27° / 24°14913.6013.35.9
Sep24° / 21°24115.5012.25.8
Oct19° / 16°15913.8011.15.7
Nov15° / 11°15816.40.110.13.7
Dec10° / 23621.64.89.61.5

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124852
134654
144654
154654
164555
174456
184555
194456
204456
214555
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Matsuzaki gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 46% 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 (%)
1463
2462
3452
4452
5442
6441
7441
8431
9431
10421
11421
12421
13421
14421
15421
16411
17411
18410
19410
20400
21400
22390
23390
24390
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30370

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
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189451
199451
209361
219361
229271
239181
249091
2588111
2687121
2786131
2884151
2983161
3081181

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
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light 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 5:59 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:19
212.45:586:20
312.45:566:21
412.45:556:22
512.55:536:22
612.55:526:23
712.65:506:24
812.65:496:25
912.65:476:26
1012.75:466:27
1112.75:456:27
1212.75:436:28
1312.85:426:29
1412.85:406:30
1512.95:396:31
1612.95:386:31
1712.95:366:32
1813.05:356:33
1913.05:346:34
2013.05:326:35
2113.15:316:36
2213.15:306:36
2313.15:296:37
2413.25:276:38
2513.25:266:39
2613.25:256:40
2713.35:246:41
2813.35:236:42
2913.35:216:42
3013.45:206:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Matsuzaki

In seasonPeak

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

Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Matsuzaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matsuzaki in April

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

In April, Matsuzaki sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Matsuzaki in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 8 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matsuzaki?

Matsuzaki sits at 35.5°N, 133.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kurayoshi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Matsuzaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsuzaki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Matsuzaki is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,208 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kurayoshi 8.0 km · Yabase 20 km · Tottori-shi 30 km · Kōge 33 km · Mikuriya 37 km · Maniwa 43 km · Tsuyama 47 km · Yonago 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 Matsuzaki (35.4667°, 133.9°, elevation 1 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).