Tsuruga weather in April

In April, Tsuruga sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°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 Tsuruga's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tsuruga reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2128
3128
4128
5128
6138
7138
8139
9139
10139
11139
12149
13149
14149
151410
161410
171410
181510
191510
201510
211511
221511
231511
241611
251611
261611
271612
281612
291612
301712

How April really feels in Tsuruga

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.

Tsuruga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26424.29.39.90.6
Feb / 18119.47.610.70.6
Mar10° / 17516.92.711.71.8
Apr14° / 10°14413.2012.93.8
May19° / 14°16312.4013.95.7
Jun22° / 19°18513.5014.45.8
Jul26° / 23°23814.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°13411.6013.36.0
Sep25° / 21°20813.5012.26.1
Oct20° / 16°17814011.15.8
Nov15° / 11°17516.70.110.13.8
Dec10° / 26422.34.79.61.6

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
94852
104852
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214654
224555
234555
244654
254753
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tsuruga gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1492
2482
3482
4481
5481
6471
7471
8470
9460
10460
11460
12450
13450
14450
15450
16440
17440
18440
19430
20430
21420
22420
23420
24420
25410
26410
27410
28410
29410
30410

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179730
189631
199541
209541
219451
229451
239361
249271
259181
269091
2789101
2887121
2986131
3084142

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

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 5:50 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:11
212.45:496:11
312.45:476:12
412.55:466:13
512.55:446:14
612.55:436:15
712.65:426:15
812.65:406:16
912.65:396:17
1012.75:376:18
1112.75:366:19
1212.85:346:20
1312.85:336:20
1412.85:326:21
1512.95:306:22
1612.95:296:23
1712.95:286:24
1813.05:266:25
1913.05:256:26
2013.05:246:26
2113.15:226:27
2213.15:216:28
2313.25:206:29
2413.25:186:30
2513.25:176:31
2613.35:166:31
2713.35:156:32
2813.35:146:33
2913.45:126:34
3013.45:116:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tsuruga

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsuruga.

What to pack for Tsuruga in April

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

In April, Tsuruga sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsuruga in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruga?

Tsuruga sits at 35.7°N, 136.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takashima, 27 km away.

Topography around Tsuruga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around Tsuruga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Takashima 27 km · Echizen 28 km · Takefu 29 km · Obama 34 km · Sabae 34 km · Nagahama 35 km · Maibara 42 km · Hikone 48 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 Tsuruga (35.653°, 136.0633°, elevation 12 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).