Yabu weather in April

In April, Yabu sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Yabu's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Yabu is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yabu reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3146
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19179
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
302011

How April really feels in Yabu

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.

Yabu 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 / 10719.710.69.90.5
Feb / 9015.58.710.70.8
Mar11° / 13015.93.311.72.4
Apr17° / 12212.10.112.95.0
May22° / 13°15612.2013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°19614.9014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°23918.2014.14.5
Aug30° / 23°17915.3013.34.4
Sep26° / 19°23215.4012.25.7
Oct20° / 13°14811.8011.16.1
Nov15° / 10113.90.110.14.1
Dec / 10717.659.71.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144159
154258
164258
174258
184060
194159
204258
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yabu gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2442
3432
4431
5421
6421
7421
8411
9411
10410
11410
12410
13410
14410
15410
16410
17410
18410
19410
20400
21400
22400
23390
24390
25390
26390
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
598200
698200
798200
898200
998200
1097300
1197300
1297300
1396400
1495410
1595410
1694510
1794510
1893610
1993610
2093610
2192710
2292710
2391810
2489920
2589920
26881020
27861121
28851131
29841231
30831331

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:16
212.45:546:16
312.45:536:17
412.45:516:18
512.55:506:19
612.55:486:20
712.65:476:21
812.65:456:21
912.65:446:22
1012.75:436:23
1112.75:416:24
1212.75:406:25
1312.85:386:25
1412.85:376:26
1512.95:366:27
1612.95:346:28
1712.95:336:29
1813.05:326:30
1913.05:306:30
2013.05:296:31
2113.15:286:32
2213.15:266:33
2313.15:256:34
2413.25:246:35
2513.25:236:35
2613.25:226:36
2713.35:206:37
2813.35:196:38
2913.35:186:39
3013.45:176:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yabu

In seasonPeak

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

Yabu 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 Yabu?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yabu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yabu in April

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

In April, Yabu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yabu in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 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
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yabu 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 Yabu peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yabu 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 Yabu is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabu?

Yabu sits at 35.4°N, 134.8°E, 40 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Wadayama, 13 km away.

Topography around Yabu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Yabu is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
1,133 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Wadayama 13 km · Toyooka 16 km · Kasumi 28 km · Yotsutsuji 33 km · Fukuchiyama 33 km · Kyōtango 33 km · Tamba 35 km · Tanba 36 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 Yabu (35.403°, 134.7712°, elevation 40 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).