Ogura weather in April

In April, Ogura sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Ogura's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ogura reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2134
3134
4134
5144
6144
7145
8145
9145
10155
11155
12156
13156
14156
15166
16166
17167
18167
19167
20177
21177
22178
23178
24178
25178
26188
27188
28189
29189
30189

How April really feels in Ogura

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.

Ogura 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 / -2°6810.910.29.80.2
Feb / -2°6811.18.710.60.5
Mar10° / 11814.26.311.72.1
Apr16° / 12514.11.412.94.3
May20° / 12°14114.8013.95.6
Jun23° / 16°17817.4014.45.3
Jul27° / 20°21820.1014.24.8
Aug28° / 21°15718.1013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°20117.3012.25.4
Oct19° / 11°18014.9011.15.3
Nov13° / 749.60.410.13.9
Dec / 5910.85.19.61.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ogura gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14812
24811
34810
44810
5489
6488
7488
8487
9486
10486
11486
12485
13485
14485
15484
16484
17484
18484
19483
20483
21473
22473
23472
24472
25462
26461
27461
28461
29461
30460

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 99% 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
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199811
209811
219811
229811
239811
249721
259721
269631
279631
289541
299541
309451

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:38 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:59
212.45:376:00
312.45:356:01
412.55:346:02
512.55:326:03
612.55:316:03
712.65:296:04
812.65:286:05
912.75:266:06
1012.75:256:07
1112.75:236:08
1212.85:226:09
1312.85:216:09
1412.95:196:10
1512.95:186:11
1612.95:166:12
1713.05:156:13
1813.05:146:14
1913.05:126:15
2013.15:116:16
2113.15:106:16
2213.25:086:17
2313.25:076:18
2413.25:066:19
2513.35:046:20
2613.35:036:21
2713.35:026:22
2813.45:016:23
2913.45:006:24
3013.44:586:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ogura?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ogura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ogura in April

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

In April, Ogura sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Ogura 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 Ogura peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ogura 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 Ogura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ogura?

Ogura sits at 36.5°N, 139.0°E, 243 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibukawa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ogura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,851 m.

The land around Ogura is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
2,851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Shibukawa 3.0 km · Kanekomachi 5.0 km · Maebashi 10 km · Takasaki 14 km · Annaka 17 km · Nakanojō 20 km · Numata 20 km · Tamamura 21 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 Ogura (36.4569°, 138.9951°, elevation 243 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. 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).