Nomimachi weather in April

In April, Nomimachi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Nomimachi's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nomimachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:26 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nomimachi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1127
2127
3137
4137
5137
6137
7138
8148
9148
10148
11148
12149
13149
14159
15159
16159
17159
181510
191610
201610
211610
221610
231610
241611
251711
261711
271711
281711
291712
301812

How April really feels in Nomimachi

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.

Nomimachi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 2172412.79.80.4
Feb / 14719.49.610.60.6
Mar10° / 14916.94.211.71.9
Apr15° / 12512.90.312.94.2
May20° / 14°13012.5013.95.9
Jun23° / 19°16012.5014.46.1
Jul27° / 23°21515.5014.25.4
Aug29° / 24°14513013.45.2
Sep25° / 21°19714.4012.25.9
Oct20° / 15°15913.6011.15.9
Nov15° / 10°17217.30.310.13.7
Dec / 230236.59.61.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204654
214555
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nomimachi gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1494
2484
3484
4483
5483
6472
7472
8462
9461
10451
11451
12441
13441
14431
15431
16431
17421
18421
19421
20411
21411
22400
23400
24400
25400
26400
27400
28390
29390
30390

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239550
249451
259361
269271
279181
289091
2989101
3087112

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:48 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:09
212.45:476:10
312.45:456:11
412.55:446:12
512.55:426:13
612.55:416:13
712.65:396:14
812.65:386:15
912.75:366:16
1012.75:356:17
1112.75:346:18
1212.85:326:19
1312.85:316:19
1412.95:296:20
1512.95:286:21
1612.95:266:22
1713.05:256:23
1813.05:246:24
1913.05:226:25
2013.15:216:26
2113.15:206:26
2213.15:186:27
2313.25:176:28
2413.25:166:29
2513.35:156:30
2613.35:136:31
2713.35:126:32
2813.45:116:33
2913.45:106:33
3013.45:086:34

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 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 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
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nomimachi

In seasonPeak

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

Nomimachi 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 Nomimachi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nomimachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nomimachi in April

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

In April, Nomimachi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nomimachi in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 4 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Nomimachi 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 Nomimachi peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nomimachi 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 Nomimachi is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nomimachi?

Nomimachi sits at 36.4°N, 136.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komatsu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nomimachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nomimachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Nomimachi is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Komatsu 3.0 km · Matsutō 14 km · Tsurugi-asahimachi 14 km · Nonoichi 18 km · Kaga 18 km · Kanazawa 24 km · Mukai-awagasaki 28 km · Awara 33 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 Nomimachi (36.4097°, 136.4847°, elevation 3 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).