Tsurusaki weather in April

In April, Tsurusaki sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 138 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tsurusaki's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsurusaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tsurusaki 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tsurusaki reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°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)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61511
71611
81611
91611
101611
111611
121611
131612
141612
151712
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181712
191712
201713
211713
221813
231813
241813
251813
261813
271814
281814
291814
301914

How April really feels in Tsurusaki

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.

Tsurusaki 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
Jan10° / 637.50.5102.2
Feb10° / 748.30.510.82.3
Mar13° / 11911011.73.5
Apr17° / 12°13810.4012.85.2
May20° / 16°15311013.76.2
Jun23° / 20°29215.4014.25.6
Jul27° / 24°190140145.7
Aug28° / 25°14612.5013.25.6
Sep26° / 23°19312.8012.26.3
Oct21° / 18°1518.9011.26.9
Nov17° / 13°817.7010.35.7
Dec12° / 637.60.19.83.4

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214951
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254852
264951
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284852
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304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tsurusaki gets around 138 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
292710
391810
490910
5891010
6881110
7871210
8861220
9851320
10841420
11831520
12821620
13811720
14801730
15791830
16781930
17771940
18762040
19762040
20742141
21722251
22712351
23692461
24672661
25652771
26632881
27612991
285930101
295732101
305433112

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:27
212.36:076:28
312.46:066:29
412.46:056:29
512.46:036:30
612.56:026:31
712.56:016:32
812.65:596:32
912.65:586:33
1012.65:576:34
1112.75:556:34
1212.75:546:35
1312.75:536:36
1412.85:516:37
1512.85:506:37
1612.85:496:38
1712.95:486:39
1812.95:466:40
1912.95:456:40
2013.05:446:41
2113.05:436:42
2213.05:416:43
2313.15:406:43
2413.15:396:44
2513.15:386:45
2613.15:376:46
2713.25:366:46
2813.25:356:47
2913.25:336:48
3013.35:326:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tsurusaki

In seasonPeak

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

Tsurusaki 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 Tsurusaki?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Tsurusaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsurusaki in April

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

In April, Tsurusaki sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsurusaki in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 20 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Tsurusaki in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsurusaki peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tsurusaki 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 Tsurusaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsurusaki?

Tsurusaki sits at 33.2°N, 131.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōita, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tsurusaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsurusaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Tsurusaki is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ōita 9.0 km · Usuki 17 km · Beppu 18 km · Hiji 20 km · Kitsuki 21 km · Tsukumiura 25 km · Yufu 30 km · Mie 33 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 Tsurusaki (33.2453°, 131.6917°, elevation 5 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).