Shinjō weather in April

In April, Shinjō sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Shinjō's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Shinjō is city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shinjō reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°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)
191
2101
3102
4102
5112
6112
7112
8113
9123
10123
11123
12124
13134
14134
15134
16134
17145
18145
19145
20145
21155
22156
23156
24156
25166
26166
27167
28167
29167
30177

How April really feels in Shinjō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shinjō weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°13623.423.89.60.0
Feb / -3°1001918.910.50.0
Mar / -1°11818.713.111.70.6
Apr13° / 10414.32.5133.3
May19° / 10°10612.7014.15.6
Jun23° / 15°12313014.76.0
Jul26° / 19°20117.1014.45.4
Aug27° / 20°15715013.55.6
Sep23° / 16°13414.1012.35.8
Oct17° / 10°13114.20114.9
Nov11° / 11917.93.89.92.2
Dec / -1°14422.616.99.30.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
143961
153961
163862
173961
183862
193961
203961
213862
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shinjō gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15524
25523
35421
45420
55319
65217
75216
85115
95013
104912
114911
124810
13479
14478
15477
16467
17466
18465
19454
20454
21453
22453
23453
24452
25452
26452
27452
28451
29451
30441

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:32 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:55
212.45:315:56
312.55:295:57
412.55:275:58
512.55:265:59
612.65:246:00
712.65:236:01
812.75:216:02
912.75:196:03
1012.85:186:03
1112.85:166:04
1212.85:156:05
1312.95:136:06
1412.95:126:07
1513.05:106:08
1613.05:096:09
1713.15:076:10
1813.15:066:11
1913.15:046:12
2013.25:036:13
2113.25:016:14
2213.35:006:15
2313.34:596:16
2413.34:576:17
2513.44:566:18
2613.44:556:19
2713.44:536:20
2813.54:526:21
2913.54:516:22
3013.64:496:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shinjō

In seasonPeak

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

Shinjō 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 Shinjō?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shinjō.

What to pack for Shinjō in April

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

In April, Shinjō sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Shinjō 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 25 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Shinjō 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 Shinjō peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shinjō 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 Shinjō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shinjō?

Shinjō sits at 38.8°N, 140.3°E, 99 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Obanazawa, 19 km away.

Topography around Shinjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Shinjō is covered by cropland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Obanazawa 19 km · Murayama 34 km · Shonai 36 km · Higashine 37 km · Yachi 37 km · Tsuruoka 42 km · Sakata 42 km · Sagae 43 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 Shinjō (38.7586°, 140.3008°, elevation 99 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).