Saiki weather in April

In April, Saiki sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 129 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Saiki's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saiki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Saiki is city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
74/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saiki reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Saiki

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.

Saiki 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 626.710.12.8
Feb11° / 717.910.83.0
Mar14° / 11010.611.74.2
Apr18° / 13°12910.312.85.9
May22° / 17°15110.413.76.5
Jun25° / 21°29715.514.15.6
Jul28° / 25°19814.1145.2
Aug29° / 26°16614.713.24.8
Sep27° / 23°21513.612.26.0
Oct22° / 18°161911.27.1
Nov18° / 13°907.710.36.1
Dec13° / 6879.94.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
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144852
154753
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saiki gets around 129 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2861130
3841240
4831340
5831340
6811450
7801550
8801550
9791650
10771760
11761860
12751960
13732061
14722161
15702271
16692371
17682471
18672571
19672571
20642682
21632782
22622882
23602992
245830102
255531113
265431123
275232133
285032144
294932154
304733164

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
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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 6:08 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:26
212.36:076:27
312.46:056:28
412.46:046:28
512.46:036:29
612.56:016:30
712.56:006:31
812.55:596:31
912.65:576:32
1012.65:566:33
1112.65:556:33
1212.75:536:34
1312.75:526:35
1412.75:516:36
1512.85:496:36
1612.85:486:37
1712.85:476:38
1812.95:466:39
1912.95:456:39
2012.95:436:40
2113.05:426:41
2213.05:416:41
2313.05:406:42
2413.15:396:43
2513.15:376:44
2613.15:366:44
2713.25:356:45
2813.25:346:46
2913.25:336:47
3013.35:326:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saiki

In seasonPeak

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

Saiki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Saiki's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Saiki?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saiki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saiki in April

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

In April, Saiki sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saiki 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 11 to Dec 14 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Saiki in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saiki peaks around June 22 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saiki 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 Saiki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saiki?

Saiki sits at 33.0°N, 131.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsukumiura, 14 km away.

Topography around Saiki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saiki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Saiki is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tsukumiura 14 km · Usuki 21 km · Mie 30 km · Tsurusaki 38 km · Ōita 42 km · Nobeoka 46 km · Takedamachi 47 km · Beppu 52 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 Saiki (32.95°, 131.9°, 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).