Muroto-misakicho weather in April

In April, Muroto-misakicho sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 189 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muroto-misakicho's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muroto-misakicho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Muroto-misakicho is city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muroto-misakicho reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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How April really feels in Muroto-misakicho

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.

Muroto-misakicho weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 948103.6
Feb13° / 1048.610.83.6
Mar15° / 12°16711.911.74.5
Apr18° / 16°18911.512.85.7
May21° / 19°20712.313.76.1
Jun24° / 22°33216.114.25.6
Jul27° / 25°26115145.7
Aug28° / 26°20315.513.25.7
Sep26° / 25°28015.712.25.8
Oct23° / 21°25012.511.26.6
Nov19° / 16°1519.710.36.3
Dec15° / 12°997.59.84.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muroto-misakicho gets around 189 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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437
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821251
2811351
3791461
4791461
5771571
6761671
7741682
8731782
9721882
10701992
11692092
12682192
136622102
146622102
156423112
166224122
176124123
186024133
195925133
205825143
215725153
225426164
235326174
245027185
254827195
264727206
274528216
284328227
294128238
303928248

Wind in April

Winds average 21 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
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521breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:17
212.35:576:18
312.45:566:19
412.45:556:19
512.45:536:20
612.55:526:21
712.55:516:22
812.65:496:22
912.65:486:23
1012.65:476:24
1112.75:456:25
1212.75:446:25
1312.75:436:26
1412.85:416:27
1512.85:406:28
1612.85:396:28
1712.95:386:29
1812.95:366:30
1912.95:356:31
2013.05:346:31
2113.05:336:32
2213.05:316:33
2313.15:306:34
2413.15:296:34
2513.15:286:35
2613.15:276:36
2713.25:266:37
2813.25:256:37
2913.25:246:38
3013.35:226:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muroto-misakicho

In seasonPeak

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

Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muroto-misakicho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muroto-misakicho in April

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

In April, Muroto-misakicho sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Muroto-misakicho in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho sits at 33.3°N, 134.2°E, 99 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aki, 34 km away.

Topography around Muroto-misakicho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muroto-misakicho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Muroto-misakicho is covered by trees (54%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
771 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aki 34 km · Yamashita 53 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 57 km · Nankoku 58 km · Kochi 66 km · Tosa 71 km · Ino 74 km · Susaki 82 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 Muroto-misakicho (33.2866°, 134.1683°, elevation 99 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).