Tarumizu weather in April

In April, Tarumizu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 182 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tarumizu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarumizu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Tarumizu is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
118/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tarumizu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31910
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
102011
112012
122012
132012
142012
152012
162012
172112
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214

How April really feels in Tarumizu

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.

Tarumizu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 818.210.23.3
Feb13° / 1038.910.83.7
Mar16° / 15912.711.84.8
Apr20° / 12°18211.512.76.0
May24° / 17°20411.613.66.4
Jun26° / 21°47820.3144.7
Jul30° / 25°2852013.83.8
Aug31° / 25°17818.613.13.7
Sep28° / 23°21215.512.25.0
Oct24° / 18°1209.311.27.1
Nov19° / 12°1098.710.46.4
Dec14° / 837.2104.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tarumizu gets around 182 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 (%)
139
238
338
438
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17914610
27815610
37715710
47516720
57317820
67317820
77118920
87118920
969191020
1069191020
1168201020
1266211120
1365211130
1464221130
1562231230
1662231230
1760241240
1860241240
1960241240
2058251250
2158251250
2255261360
2354271360
2452271470
2552271470
2649281580
2748281580
2846281691
29442817101
30432917101

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:30
212.36:126:31
312.46:116:32
412.46:096:32
512.46:086:33
612.56:076:34
712.56:056:34
812.56:046:35
912.56:036:36
1012.66:026:36
1112.66:006:37
1212.65:596:38
1312.75:586:38
1412.75:576:39
1512.75:566:40
1612.85:546:40
1712.85:536:41
1812.85:526:42
1912.95:516:43
2012.95:506:43
2112.95:496:44
2213.05:476:45
2313.05:466:45
2413.05:456:46
2513.05:446:47
2613.15:436:47
2713.15:426:48
2813.15:416:49
2913.25:406:49
3013.25:396:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tarumizu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tarumizu's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Tarumizu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Tarumizu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarumizu in April

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

In April, Tarumizu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tarumizu in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 26 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tarumizu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarumizu peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tarumizu 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 Tarumizu is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarumizu?

Tarumizu sits at 31.5°N, 130.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kagoshima, 17 km away.

Topography around Tarumizu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarumizu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Tarumizu is covered by water (45%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kagoshima 17 km · Kanoya 18 km · Hamanoichi 26 km · Minamikyushu 28 km · Kajiki 28 km · Ibusuki 28 km · Kokubu-matsuki 29 km · Kirishima 29 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 Tarumizu (31.4833°, 130.7°, elevation 10 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).