Tagajō-shi weather in April

In April, Tagajō-shi sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tagajō-shi's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tagajō-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:06 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tagajō-shi reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18138
19138
20148
21148
22148
23148
24149
25149
26159
27159
28159
29159
301510

How April really feels in Tagajō-shi

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.

Tagajō-shi 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 / 568.14.39.60.1
Feb / 477.43.710.50.3
Mar / 9110.62.511.71.6
Apr13° / 10010.50.4133.5
May17° / 12°11310.70145.3
Jun20° / 17°13413014.65.6
Jul24° / 21°18916.3014.45.6
Aug26° / 22°16214.9013.55.8
Sep23° / 19°17913.9012.36.0
Oct19° / 14°15911.20115.8
Nov13° / 677.909.94.0
Dec / 558.62.59.41.4

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184753
194852
204753
214753
224654
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tagajō-shi gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3373
4373
5373
6373
7372
8372
9372
10372
11372
12372
13372
14372
15372
16372
17371
18361
19361
20361
21351
22351
23341
24341
25330
26330
27320
28320
29310
30310

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 98% 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
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27955
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:30 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:52
212.45:285:53
312.55:265:54
412.55:255:55
512.55:235:56
612.65:225:57
712.65:205:57
812.75:195:58
912.75:175:59
1012.75:156:00
1112.85:146:01
1212.85:126:02
1312.95:116:03
1412.95:096:04
1513.05:086:05
1613.05:066:06
1713.05:056:07
1813.15:046:08
1913.15:026:09
2013.25:016:10
2113.24:596:11
2213.24:586:12
2313.34:566:13
2413.34:556:14
2513.34:546:15
2613.44:526:16
2713.44:516:17
2813.54:506:17
2913.54:496:18
3013.54:476:19

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 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
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tagajō-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Tagajō-shi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tagajō-shi's rainy season runs March–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 Tagajō-shi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tagajō-shi.

What to pack for Tagajō-shi in April

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

In April, Tagajō-shi sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tagajō-shi 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tagajō-shi 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 Tagajō-shi peaks around August 16 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tagajō-shi 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 Tagajō-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tagajō-shi?

Tagajō-shi sits at 38.3°N, 141.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shiogama, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tagajō-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagajō-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Tagajō-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shiogama 3.0 km · Rifu 4.0 km · Shōbudahama 6.0 km · Matsushima 10 km · Sendai 12 km · Tomiya 14 km · Natori-shi 18 km · Yoshioka 19 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 Tagajō-shi (38.3°, 141°, elevation 22 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).