Nishitawara weather in April

In April, Nishitawara sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 131 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nishitawara's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishitawara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nishitawara reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2166
3166
4166
5166
6167
7177
8177
9177
10177
11178
12188
13188
14188
15188
16189
17189
18199
19199
20199
211910
221910
231910
242010
252010
262011
272011
282011
292011
302111

How April really feels in Nishitawara

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.

Nishitawara 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 / 475.919.91.5
Feb / 627.11.610.71.9
Mar13° / 117110.311.73.4
Apr18° / 13110.6012.95.6
May23° / 14°15110.8013.86.5
Jun26° / 18°18413.5014.35.8
Jul29° / 23°22916.4014.14.4
Aug31° / 24°14613.6013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°21412.5012.25.8
Oct22° / 14°1408.7011.16.9
Nov16° / 736.5010.25.5
Dec11° / 5960.39.72.8

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234456
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nishitawara gets around 131 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296400
396400
495500
594510
694510
793610
893610
993610
1092710
1192710
1292710
1392710
1490820
1590820
1690820
1790820
1888930
1988930
2088930
21871030
22871030
23851140
24841240
25831340
26811450
27791551
28781651
29761761
30761761

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:15
212.45:546:16
312.45:536:17
412.45:516:18
512.55:506:19
612.55:496:19
712.65:476:20
812.65:466:21
912.65:446:22
1012.75:436:23
1112.75:426:23
1212.75:406:24
1312.85:396:25
1412.85:376:26
1512.85:366:27
1612.95:356:27
1712.95:336:28
1812.95:326:29
1913.05:316:30
2013.05:306:31
2113.15:286:32
2213.15:276:32
2313.15:266:33
2413.25:256:34
2513.25:236:35
2613.25:226:36
2713.35:216:36
2813.35:206:37
2913.35:196:38
3013.45:186:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nishitawara

In seasonPeak

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

Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nishitawara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishitawara in April

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

In April, Nishitawara sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nishitawara 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishitawara?

Nishitawara sits at 35.0°N, 134.8°E, 80 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kasai, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nishitawara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishitawara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Nishitawara is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kasai 8.0 km · Himeji 17 km · Kajiya 18 km · Yashiro 19 km · Shisō 19 km · Nishiwaki 19 km · Ono 19 km · Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 20 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 Nishitawara (34.9556°, 134.7683°, elevation 80 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).