Nishinoomote weather in April

In April, Nishinoomote sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 187 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nishinoomote's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishinoomote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Nishinoomote is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nishinoomote reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11816
21816
31816
41916
51916
61916
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How April really feels in Nishinoomote

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.

Nishinoomote weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°10510.110.24.2
Feb15° / 12°11210.410.94.2
Mar17° / 14°17814.311.84.9
Apr20° / 17°1871212.75.8
May22° / 21°20312.313.56.2
Jun25° / 23°42218.4145.2
Jul28° / 26°18112.713.85.8
Aug28° / 27°13813.913.15.4
Sep27° / 26°2131512.25.8
Oct24° / 22°15511.711.26.8
Nov21° / 18°13010.710.46.3
Dec17° / 14°969.2105.3

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74159
84159
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224060
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nishinoomote gets around 187 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165211040
264211050
363211150
462221150
560221260
659231260
758231360
857241360
955251370
1053261470
1153261470
1251271570
1349281670
1448281680
1547291780
1645291780
1745291880
1844291890
1943291990
2042291991
21412920101
22402921101
23392821111
24382822111
25372723121
26362724131
27342624142
28332625142
29322625152
30302626163

Wind in April

Winds average 25 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1225breezy
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3024breezy

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 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:29
212.36:116:30
312.36:106:30
412.46:086:31
512.46:076:32
612.46:066:32
712.56:056:33
812.56:036:33
912.56:026:34
1012.66:016:35
1112.66:006:35
1212.65:596:36
1312.75:576:37
1412.75:566:37
1512.75:556:38
1612.75:546:39
1712.85:536:39
1812.85:526:40
1912.85:506:41
2012.95:496:41
2112.95:486:42
2212.95:476:43
2313.05:466:43
2413.05:456:44
2513.05:446:45
2613.05:436:45
2713.15:426:46
2813.15:416:47
2913.15:406:47
3013.25:396:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nishinoomote

In seasonPeak

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

Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nishinoomote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishinoomote in April

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

In April, Nishinoomote sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nishinoomote in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 20 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Nishinoomote in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nishinoomote peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (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 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishinoomote?

Nishinoomote sits at 30.7°N, 131.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yakushima, 51 km away.

Topography around Nishinoomote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishinoomote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 m.

The land around Nishinoomote is covered by trees (50%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (72%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Yakushima 51 km · Ibusuki 65 km · Kanoya 74 km · Shibushi 83 km · Minamikyushu 86 km · Kushima 87 km · Makurazaki 88 km · Tarumizu 88 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 Nishinoomote (30.7333°, 131°, elevation 38 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).