Nishifukuma weather in April

In April, Nishifukuma sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 119 mm of rain across 10.5 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 17°C in the first days to 21°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nishifukuma's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishifukuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Nishifukuma is human settlement in Japan.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nishifukuma reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
41710
51710
61810
71810
81810
91810
101811
111911
121911
131911
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151911
161911
172012
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222012
232112
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252113
262113
272113
282113
292213
302214

How April really feels in Nishifukuma

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.

Nishifukuma 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 629.91.2102.2
Feb11° / 659.20.810.72.7
Mar14° / 10811.30.211.74.1
Apr19° / 11°11910.5012.86.0
May24° / 16°13110013.76.8
Jun27° / 20°25314.3014.25.6
Jul30° / 24°249160144.0
Aug32° / 25°15514.5013.33.6
Sep28° / 22°17412.8012.25.5
Oct23° / 16°957.6011.27.3
Nov18° / 11°828.4010.25.9
Dec12° / 669.20.39.83.4

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 (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nishifukuma gets around 119 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
291810
390910
489920
5881020
6881020
7871120
8871120
9861220
10861220
11851320
12851320
13831430
14821530
15821530
16801631
17791731
18781741
19771841
20761941
21742051
22732151
23712261
24692371
25662482
26662482
27642592
286325102
296026113
306026113

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:32
212.36:126:33
312.46:116:34
412.46:096:34
512.56:086:35
612.56:066:36
712.56:056:37
812.66:046:37
912.66:026:38
1012.66:016:39
1112.76:006:40
1212.75:586:40
1312.75:576:41
1412.85:566:42
1512.85:546:43
1612.85:536:44
1712.95:526:44
1812.95:516:45
1912.95:496:46
2013.05:486:47
2113.05:476:47
2213.05:466:48
2313.15:446:49
2413.15:436:50
2513.15:426:50
2613.25:416:51
2713.25:406:52
2813.25:396:53
2913.35:386:54
3013.35:376:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.14 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nishifukuma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nishifukuma's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Nishifukuma?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nishifukuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishifukuma in April

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

In April, Nishifukuma sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nishifukuma in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 20 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Nishifukuma 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 Nishifukuma peaks around July 21 at about 9 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nishifukuma 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 Nishifukuma is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nishifukuma?

Nishifukuma sits at 33.8°N, 130.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukutsu, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Nishifukuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishifukuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m.

The land around Nishifukuma is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fukutsu 2.0 km · Koga 4.0 km · Shingū 7.0 km · Munakata 8.0 km · Miyawaka 16 km · Yurigaoka 17 km · Miyata 18 km · Wakasugi 18 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 Nishifukuma (33.7663°, 130.4746°, elevation 7 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).