Ōdate weather in April

In April, Ōdate sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Ōdate's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōdate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:06 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ōdate is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
76/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ōdate reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
391
491
5101
6101
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12113
13123
14123
15123
16123
17134
18134
19134
20134
21145
22145
23145
24145
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30166

How April really feels in Ōdate

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.

Ōdate weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8416.1219.50.0
Feb / -6°8014.917.110.40.0
Mar / -3°1071713.111.70.3
Apr12° / 10714.93.3132.9
May18° / 11313.30.114.25.2
Jun22° / 14°11713.2014.85.8
Jul25° / 18°18717014.65.5
Aug26° / 19°18216.4013.65.5
Sep23° / 15°15313.8012.35.9
Oct16° / 13513.80.110.94.6
Nov / 11816.45.19.81.6
Dec / -3°11017.817.19.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54357
64258
74357
84456
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ōdate gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15225
25224
35123
45121
55120
65119
75118
85117
95116
105114
115113
125112
135112
145011
155010
16509
17508
18508
19507
20497
21496
22496
23485
24485
25485
26484
27474
28473
29473
30473

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:30 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:54
212.45:295:55
312.55:275:56
412.55:255:57
512.65:245:59
612.65:226:00
712.75:206:01
812.75:196:02
912.85:176:03
1012.85:166:04
1112.85:146:05
1212.95:126:06
1312.95:116:07
1413.05:096:08
1513.05:086:09
1613.15:066:10
1713.15:046:11
1813.25:036:12
1913.25:016:13
2013.25:006:14
2113.34:586:15
2213.34:576:16
2313.44:556:17
2413.44:546:18
2513.44:536:19
2613.54:516:20
2713.54:506:21
2813.64:486:22
2913.64:476:24
3013.64:466:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.04 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
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ōdate

In seasonPeak

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

Ōdate 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 Ōdate?

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

2.9
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 Ōdate.

What to pack for Ōdate in April

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

In April, Ōdate sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ōdate in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 20 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ōdate 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 Ōdate peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ōdate 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 Ōdate is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōdate?

Ōdate sits at 40.3°N, 140.6°E, 66 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kita-Akita, 16 km away.

Topography around Ōdate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōdate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,976 m.

The land around Ōdate is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
799 m
80 km
1,976 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kita-Akita 16 km · Takanosu 17 km · Hanawa 22 km · Hirakawa 35 km · Hirosaki 36 km · Kuroishi 42 km · Moritake 45 km · Noshiro 46 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 Ōdate (40.2718°, 140.5576°, elevation 66 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).