Yanai weather in April

In April, Yanai sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 146 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 37% 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 Yanai's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Yanai is city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
232/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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yanai reaches about 16°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
21510
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How April really feels in Yanai

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.

Yanai 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 588.10.8101.9
Feb10° / 748.80.810.72.1
Mar12° / 1229.90.111.73.4
Apr16° / 12°1469.9012.85.2
May20° / 16°16710013.76.3
Jun23° / 20°25313.5014.26.0
Jul27° / 24°23913.80145.6
Aug29° / 25°14311.5013.35.5
Sep26° / 22°16911.2012.26.5
Oct22° / 17°1207.7011.17.1
Nov17° / 12°767.8010.25.7
Dec12° / 6890.29.83.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
95050
104951
114951
124951
134753
144753
154852
164852
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204852
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yanai gets around 146 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
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2033
2133
2233
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2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
295500
394600
494600
593700
693700
792800
892800
991900
1090910
11891010
12891010
13881110
14871210
15861310
16861310
17841420
18831520
19821620
20811720
21791830
22772030
23752230
24732340
25712540
26682750
27662860
28642961
29623071
30593281

Wind in April

Winds average 13 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.

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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
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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 6:07 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:26
212.46:056:26
312.46:046:27
412.46:036:28
512.56:016:29
612.56:006:29
712.55:586:30
812.65:576:31
912.65:566:32
1012.65:546:33
1112.75:536:33
1212.75:526:34
1312.75:506:35
1412.85:496:36
1512.85:486:36
1612.85:466:37
1712.95:456:38
1812.95:446:39
1912.95:436:39
2013.05:416:40
2113.05:406:41
2213.05:396:42
2313.15:386:43
2413.15:366:43
2513.15:356:44
2613.25:346:45
2713.25:336:46
2813.25:326:47
2913.35:316:47
3013.35:306:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
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215.3Bright
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235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yanai

In seasonPeak

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

Yanai 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 Yanai?

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
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yanai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yanai in April

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

In April, Yanai sees daytime highs around 16°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 Yanai in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 16 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Yanai 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 Yanai peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yanai 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 Yanai is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Oct 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yanai?

Yanai sits at 34.0°N, 132.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hikari, 15 km away.

Topography around Yanai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Yanai is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hikari 15 km · Kudamatsu 24 km · Iwakuni 24 km · Ōtake 28 km · Tokuyama 29 km · Shūnan 30 km · Ōno-hara 38 km · Miyajima 42 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 Yanai (33.9667°, 132.1167°, elevation 0 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).