Toyoshina weather in April

In April, Toyoshina sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 138 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 32% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Toyoshina's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toyoshina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
138 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Toyoshina is human settlement in Japan.

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 Toyoshina reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3110
4111
5111
6111
7121
8121
9122
10122
11132
12132
13132
14133
15133
16143
17143
18143
19144
20154
21154
22154
23154
24155
25165
26165
27165
28165
29166
30176

How April really feels in Toyoshina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Toyoshina weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°10615.316.29.80.0
Feb / -6°9812.512.210.60.0
Mar / -2°1551510.611.70.8
Apr13° / 13813.72.412.93.5
May19° / 15614.20.113.95.4
Jun22° / 14°22418.2014.45.1
Jul26° / 18°24619.3014.25.1
Aug27° / 18°15515013.45.6
Sep23° / 15°19915.8012.25.6
Oct17° / 19415.30.111.14.8
Nov11° / 11513.32.810.12.6
Dec / -4°10715.512.89.60.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55149
65149
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Toyoshina gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14621
24620
34518
44517
54516
64515
74514
84513
94612
104612
114611
124610
134610
14479
15478
16477
17477
18476
19475
20475
21474
22464
23463
24453
25452
26442
27441
28431
29431
30421

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:43 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:03
212.45:416:04
312.45:406:05
412.55:386:06
512.55:376:07
612.55:356:08
712.65:346:09
812.65:326:09
912.75:316:10
1012.75:296:11
1112.75:286:12
1212.85:276:13
1312.85:256:14
1412.85:246:15
1512.95:226:15
1612.95:216:16
1713.05:206:17
1813.05:186:18
1913.05:176:19
2013.15:156:20
2113.15:146:21
2213.15:136:22
2313.25:126:22
2413.25:106:23
2513.35:096:24
2613.35:086:25
2713.35:076:26
2813.45:056:27
2913.45:046:28
3013.45:036:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Toyoshina?

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

3.5
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 Toyoshina.

What to pack for Toyoshina in April

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

In April, Toyoshina sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Toyoshina in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toyoshina peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Toyoshina 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 Toyoshina is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toyoshina?

Toyoshina sits at 36.3°N, 137.9°E, 553 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Azumino, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Toyoshina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toyoshina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,361 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,167 m.

The land around Toyoshina is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
2,361 m
80 km
3,167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Azumino 2.0 km · Hotaka 5.0 km · Matsumoto 9.0 km · Ōmachi 22 km · Shiojiri 23 km · Okaya 30 km · Shimosuwa 30 km · Chikuma 30 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 Toyoshina (36.2999°, 137.9011°, elevation 553 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. 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).