Minamiminowa weather in April

In April, Minamiminowa sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Minamiminowa's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minamiminowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Minamiminowa reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3110
4111
5111
6111
7121
8122
9122
10122
11122
12132
13133
14133
15133
16143
17143
18144
19144
20144
21154
22154
23155
24155
25155
26165
27165
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Minamiminowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Minamiminowa 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 / -8°8310.710.59.80.0
Feb / -7°889.38.310.60.0
Mar / -3°14413.27.811.70.9
Apr13° / 13312.11.912.93.6
May18° / 13711.9013.95.6
Jun22° / 14°18115.2014.45.4
Jul25° / 17°20316.5014.25.6
Aug26° / 18°12114.1013.45.9
Sep23° / 15°16412.5012.26.1
Oct17° / 17611.7011.15.2
Nov11° / 989.71.110.12.7
Dec / -4°8010.47.59.60.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124753
134753
144753
154753
164555
174555
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234555
244456
254456
264555
274456
284456
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Minamiminowa gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14216
24115
34114
44114
54113
64112
74111
84111
94110
104110
11419
12418
13418
14427
15427
16426
17426
18425
19425
20414
21414
22403
23403
24392
25392
26392
27381
28381
29371
30371

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:03
212.45:416:04
312.45:406:05
412.55:386:05
512.55:376:06
612.55:356:07
712.65:346:08
812.65:326:09
912.65:316:10
1012.75:296:11
1112.75:286:11
1212.85:276:12
1312.85:256:13
1412.85:246:14
1512.95:226:15
1612.95:216:16
1712.95:206:16
1813.05:186:17
1913.05:176:18
2013.15:166:19
2113.15:146:20
2213.15:136:21
2313.25:126:22
2413.25:116:22
2513.25:096:23
2613.35:086:24
2713.35:076:25
2813.35:066:26
2913.45:046:27
3013.45:036:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Minamiminowa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minamiminowa.

What to pack for Minamiminowa in April

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

In April, Minamiminowa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minamiminowa 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 Minamiminowa peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minamiminowa 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 Minamiminowa is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minamiminowa?

Minamiminowa sits at 35.9°N, 138.0°E, 672 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kinoshita, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Minamiminowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamiminowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,059 m.

The land around Minamiminowa is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
2,155 m
80 km
3,059 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kinoshita 3.0 km · Ina 5.0 km · Tatsuno 13 km · Komagane 18 km · Chino 21 km · Okaya 21 km · Suwa 22 km · Shimosuwa 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 Minamiminowa (35.8729°, 137.975°, elevation 672 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. 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).