Uruma weather in April

In April, Uruma sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 158 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Uruma's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Uruma is city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,440/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Uruma reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

15°18°20°23°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12119
22119
32119
42119
52119
62119
72119
82120
92120
102220
112220
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How April really feels in Uruma

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.

Uruma weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°1031210.55.6
Feb19° / 17°9911.711.15.5
Mar20° / 18°13413.211.85.8
Apr22° / 20°15813.212.66.0
May24° / 23°20714.113.36.1
Jun27° / 26°22415.513.65.4
Jul28° / 27°12410.913.55.6
Aug29° / 27°17514.412.95.2
Sep28° / 27°18813.412.25.8
Oct26° / 25°13911.811.46.5
Nov23° / 22°10010.710.76.7
Dec21° / 19°11011.310.46.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
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213862
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Uruma gets around 158 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2843
2943
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312023224
2302023225
3292023235
4282023236
5272123236
6262122247
7252122247
8242122258
9232122268
10222022269
112120222710
122020222810
131920222811
141819222912
151719222913
161618222915
171518222916
181418222917
191417222918
201317222919
211317222820
221217222821
231117222723
241117222724
251017212626
261017212527
27917212528
28917212429
29817212430
30817212430

Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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923breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:40
212.36:256:41
312.36:246:41
412.36:236:42
512.36:226:42
612.46:216:43
712.46:206:43
812.46:196:44
912.46:176:44
1012.56:166:45
1112.56:156:45
1212.56:146:45
1312.56:136:46
1412.66:126:46
1512.66:116:47
1612.66:106:47
1712.66:096:48
1812.76:086:48
1912.76:076:49
2012.76:066:49
2112.76:056:50
2212.86:046:50
2312.86:036:51
2412.86:026:52
2512.86:016:52
2612.96:016:53
2712.96:006:53
2812.95:596:54
2912.95:586:54
3013.05:576:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Uruma

In seasonPeak

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

Uruma 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 Uruma?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Uruma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uruma in April

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

In April, Uruma sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Uruma in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Uruma 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 Uruma peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Uruma 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 Uruma is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uruma?

Uruma sits at 26.4°N, 127.9°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gushikawa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Uruma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Uruma is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gushikawa 2.0 km · Katsuren-haebaru 5.0 km · Ishikawa 6.0 km · Okinawa 7.0 km · Kishaba 10 km · Chatan 12 km · Yomitan 12 km · Ginowan 16 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 Uruma (26.3761°, 127.8591°, elevation 22 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).