Towada weather in April

In April, Towada sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 27% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Towada's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Towada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Towada is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
84/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 Towada reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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30177

How April really feels in Towada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Towada 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°518.699.40.0
Feb / -6°548.89.110.40.0
Mar / -3°8212.58.411.70.7
Apr13° / 8613.32.4133.6
May19° / 10°9712.50.114.25.6
Jun22° / 14°11212.4014.85.9
Jul25° / 18°15515.2014.65.8
Aug27° / 19°15915.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 15°14413.3012.36.0
Oct17° / 11110.6010.95.3
Nov10° / 6511.22.29.72.3
Dec / -3°60107.39.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
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304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Towada gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14516
24515
34614
44614
54613
64612
74611
84611
94610
10469
11459
12458
13448
14448
15447
16447
17437
18437
19436
20436
21426
22426
23425
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26424
27424
28424
29423
30423

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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24100
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Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:52
212.45:265:53
312.55:245:54
412.55:235:55
512.65:215:56
612.65:195:57
712.75:185:58
812.75:165:59
912.85:146:00
1012.85:136:01
1112.95:116:02
1212.95:096:04
1312.95:086:05
1413.05:066:06
1513.05:056:07
1613.15:036:08
1713.15:016:09
1813.25:006:10
1913.24:586:11
2013.34:576:12
2113.34:556:13
2213.34:546:14
2313.44:526:15
2413.44:516:16
2513.54:496:17
2613.54:486:18
2713.54:476:19
2813.64:456:20
2913.64:446:22
3013.74:426:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
105.1Bright
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265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Towada

In seasonPeak

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

Towada 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 Towada?

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

3.6
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 Towada.

What to pack for Towada in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Towada in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Oct 6 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Towada 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 Towada peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Towada 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 Towada is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Towada?

Towada sits at 40.6°N, 141.2°E, 74 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hakurōmachi, 13 km away.

Topography around Towada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Towada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m.

The land around Towada is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,741 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hakurōmachi 13 km · Toyota 15 km · Misawa 17 km · Hitokawame 20 km · Nanaku 25 km · Hachinohe 28 km · Ninohe 38 km · Aomori 46 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 Towada (40.6205°, 141.2107°, elevation 74 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).