Ushitsu weather in April

In April, Ushitsu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ushitsu's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushitsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:23 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ushitsu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2118
3118
4118
5118
6118
7128
8128
9129
10129
11129
12129
13139
14139
151310
161310
171310
181310
191310
201410
211410
221411
231411
241411
251411
261511
271511
281512
291512
301512

How April really feels in Ushitsu

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.

Ushitsu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18623.28.49.70.5
Feb / 12317.96.810.60.6
Mar / 133162.311.71.6
Apr13° / 10°11912.40.112.93.4
May17° / 14°12311.60145.5
Jun21° / 19°15311.2014.56.1
Jul26° / 23°23314.4014.35.9
Aug28° / 25°15812013.46.1
Sep25° / 22°20213.8012.36.1
Oct20° / 17°16914.20115.7
Nov15° / 12°18518.10103.6
Dec10° / 218233.89.51.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234852
244951
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ushitsu gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1472
2472
3472
4461
5461
6461
7451
8451
9441
10440
11430
12430
13420
14420
15420
16410
17410
18400
19400
20400
21390
22390
23380
24380
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 98% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:45 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:07
212.45:446:08
312.45:426:09
412.55:416:09
512.55:396:10
612.65:386:11
712.65:366:12
812.65:356:13
912.75:336:14
1012.75:326:15
1112.85:306:16
1212.85:296:17
1312.85:276:18
1412.95:266:19
1512.95:246:19
1613.05:236:20
1713.05:216:21
1813.05:206:22
1913.15:196:23
2013.15:176:24
2113.15:166:25
2213.25:156:26
2313.25:136:27
2413.35:126:28
2513.35:116:29
2613.35:096:29
2713.45:086:30
2813.45:076:31
2913.45:066:32
3013.55:046:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ushitsu

In seasonPeak

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

Ushitsu 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 Ushitsu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ushitsu.

What to pack for Ushitsu in April

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

In April, Ushitsu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ushitsu in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Nov 1 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ushitsu 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 Ushitsu peaks around August 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ushitsu 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 Ushitsu is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ushitsu?

Ushitsu sits at 37.3°N, 137.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Anamizu, 24 km away.

Topography around Ushitsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushitsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m.

The land around Ushitsu is covered by trees (66%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
2,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Anamizu 24 km · Wajima 25 km · Nanao 33 km · Hitoto 42 km · Oshima 49 km · Nyūzen 51 km · Himimachi 52 km · Kurobe-shi 52 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 Ushitsu (37.3079°, 137.1522°, elevation 1 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).