Miyakonojō weather in April

In April, Miyakonojō sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 182 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Miyakonojō's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyakonojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Miyakonojō is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
247/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Miyakonojō reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3189
4189
5199
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How April really feels in Miyakonojō

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.

Miyakonojō weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 817.710.22.9
Feb12° / 1008.510.83.4
Mar16° / 15912.811.84.6
Apr20° / 10°1821212.85.9
May24° / 15°20712.313.66.3
Jun26° / 19°46020.7144.7
Jul30° / 23°28020.213.93.8
Aug30° / 24°19919.813.23.7
Sep28° / 21°23316.412.25.1
Oct24° / 15°13710.311.26.9
Nov18° / 1088.610.46.1
Dec13° / 816.6104.1

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74258
84258
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
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204060
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303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Miyakonojō gets around 182 mm of rain over 12 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
839
939
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2740
2840
2939
3039

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831241
2811351
3811351
4791461
5791461
6771571
7771571
8771571
9761671
10751681
11751681
12741781
13721891
14721891
15701992
16692092
17692092
18682192
19682192
20672292
21662293
226423103
236324103
246124114
256025114
265925124
275626135
285626135
295426146
305426146

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:29
212.36:106:30
312.46:096:30
412.46:086:31
512.46:066:32
612.56:056:32
712.56:046:33
812.56:036:34
912.66:016:34
1012.66:006:35
1112.65:596:36
1212.65:586:37
1312.75:566:37
1412.75:556:38
1512.75:546:39
1612.85:536:39
1712.85:516:40
1812.85:506:41
1912.95:496:41
2012.95:486:42
2112.95:476:43
2213.05:466:43
2313.05:456:44
2413.05:436:45
2513.15:426:46
2613.15:416:46
2713.15:406:47
2813.15:396:48
2913.25:386:48
3013.25:376:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
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195.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Miyakonojō

In seasonPeak

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

Miyakonojō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Miyakonojō's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Miyakonojō?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Miyakonojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyakonojō in April

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

In April, Miyakonojō sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miyakonojō in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 4 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Miyakonojō in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miyakonojō peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Miyakonojō 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 Miyakonojō is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1421 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miyakonojō?

Miyakonojō sits at 31.7°N, 131.1°E, 148 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mochibaru, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Miyakonojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyakonojō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.

The land around Miyakonojō is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
1,679 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mochibaru 6.0 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 10 km · Soo 12 km · Kokubu-matsuki 28 km · Kirishima 29 km · Shibushi 29 km · Kobayashi 29 km · Hamanoichi 32 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 Miyakonojō (31.7333°, 131.0667°, elevation 148 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).