Ninohe weather in April

In April, Ninohe sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ninohe's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ninohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ninohe is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
61/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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ninohe reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
2101
3101
4101
5101
6112
7112
8112
9112
10122
11123
12123
13123
14133
15133
16134
17134
18134
19144
20145
21145
22145
23155
24155
25156
26156
27156
28166
29166
30167

How April really feels in Ninohe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ninohe 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 / -7°549.410.99.50.0
Feb / -7°559.410.310.40.0
Mar / -3°8413.39.411.70.5
Apr13° / 8513.32.9133.3
May18° / 88120.214.25.5
Jun22° / 14°10112.5014.85.9
Jul25° / 18°13715.3014.65.8
Aug26° / 19°13514.3013.65.8
Sep23° / 15°12912.2012.36.1
Oct17° / 10510.5010.95.1
Nov10° / 6811.62.89.82.0
Dec / -4°6610.99.69.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ninohe gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14620
24619
34618
44617
54617
64616
74615
84614
94613
104512
114512
124411
134410
14449
15449
16448
17448
18447
19447
20446
21436
22436
23435
24435
25435
26425
27424
28424
29424
30413

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:51
212.45:265:52
312.55:245:53
412.55:225:54
512.65:215:56
612.65:195:57
712.75:175:58
812.75:165:59
912.85:146:00
1012.85:136:01
1112.85:116:02
1212.95:096:03
1312.95:086:04
1413.05:066:05
1513.05:056:06
1613.15:036:07
1713.15:016:08
1813.25:006:09
1913.24:586:10
2013.24:576:11
2113.34:556:12
2213.34:546:13
2313.44:526:14
2413.44:516:15
2513.44:506:16
2613.54:486:17
2713.54:476:18
2813.64:456:19
2913.64:446:21
3013.64:436:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ninohe

In seasonPeak

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

Ninohe 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 Ninohe?

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

3.3
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 Ninohe.

What to pack for Ninohe in April

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

In April, Ninohe sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ninohe in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ninohe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ninohe peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ninohe 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 Ninohe is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ninohe?

Ninohe sits at 40.3°N, 141.3°E, 261 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanaku, 13 km away.

Topography around Ninohe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ninohe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Ninohe is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nanaku 13 km · Hakurōmachi 26 km · Ōno 27 km · Hachinohe 28 km · Towada 38 km · Hitokawame 40 km · Kuji 40 km · Misawa 45 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 Ninohe (40.2908°, 141.3133°, elevation 261 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).