Owase weather in April

In April, Owase sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 194 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Owase's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owase's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Owase is city in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Density
88/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Owase reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41511
51511
61511
71511
81611
91611
101612
111612
121612
131612
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301815

Owase weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 977.11.4102.2
Feb10° / 1008.51.310.72.4
Mar13° / 18311.40.611.73.5
Apr16° / 12°19411.5012.85.0
May20° / 17°23113.3013.75.7
Jun23° / 20°32617.1014.25.2
Jul26° / 24°24416.10145.6
Aug27° / 25°23015013.35.8
Sep25° / 22°32917012.25.7
Oct21° / 18°34315.1011.15.8
Nov17° / 13°15610.4010.25.4
Dec12° / 977.60.49.83.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164852
174852
184753
194852
204753
214753
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234654
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254654
264654
274654
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Owase gets around 194 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
292710
391810
491810
590910
6881020
7881020
8871120
9861220
10861220
11851320
12841420
13831520
14821521
15811621
16791731
17791731
18781831
19771841
20761941
21752041
22732151
23722251
24692461
25682561
26662671
27642781
28622891
29622891
306029101

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:09
212.45:496:10
312.45:486:11
412.45:466:12
512.55:456:12
612.55:436:13
712.55:426:14
812.65:416:15
912.65:396:16
1012.65:386:16
1112.75:376:17
1212.75:356:18
1312.75:346:19
1412.85:336:19
1512.85:316:20
1612.85:306:21
1712.95:296:22
1812.95:276:22
1913.05:266:23
2013.05:256:24
2113.05:246:25
2213.15:226:26
2313.15:216:26
2413.15:206:27
2513.25:196:28
2613.25:186:29
2713.25:176:30
2813.25:156:30
2913.35:146:31
3013.35:136:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
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
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Owase

In seasonPeak

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

Owase 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 Owase?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Owase for sightseeing.

What to pack for Owase in April

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

In April, Owase sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Owase in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 29 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Owase 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 Owase peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Owase 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 Owase is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1318 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Owase?

Owase sits at 34.1°N, 136.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 19 km away.

Topography around Owase

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owase has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Owase is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,688 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kumano 19 km · Shingū 42 km · Ōuda-yamaguchi 49 km · Shimobuchi 52 km · Gojō 56 km · Haibara-akanedai 57 km · Sakurai 58 km · Kashiwara 58 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 Owase (34.0667°, 136.2°, elevation 4 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).