Fenghuang weather in April

In April, Fenghuang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 231 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Fenghuang's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Fenghuang is human settlement in People's Republic of China.

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fenghuang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21811
31811
41811
51811
61911
71912
81912
91912
101912
112012
122012
132013
142013
152013
162013
172113
182113
192114
202114
212114
222214
232214
242214
252215
262215
272215
282315
292315
302315

How April really feels in Fenghuang

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.

Fenghuang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.5510.40.8
Feb10° / 11414.62.8111.7
Mar14° / 17518.50.711.83.1
Apr20° / 13°23118.8012.64.8
May25° / 17°27718.7013.45.3
Jun28° / 21°31319.2013.74.6
Jul30° / 24°23917.2013.63.8
Aug30° / 23°16415.50134.1
Sep27° / 19°10610.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 14°11611.7011.36.1
Nov15° / 9211.30.210.64.4
Dec10° / 6710.41.610.32.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162179
172278
182278
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242377
252377
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fenghuang gets around 231 mm of rain over 18.8 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2062
2163
2263
2363
2464
2564
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17614820
27515820
37316920
47316920
571171020
669181030
767191130
866201130
965211130
1063221230
1162231230
1260241330
1358251340
1456261440
1554271450
1653281450
1751281560
1850291560
1948291670
2046301680
2144301780
2242301890
23403018111
24383119121
25363119131
26343120141
27323121151
28313121161
29283022182
30273122182

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:54
212.36:386:54
312.36:366:55
412.36:356:55
512.46:346:56
612.46:336:56
712.46:326:57
812.46:316:57
912.56:306:58
1012.56:286:59
1112.56:276:59
1212.66:267:00
1312.66:257:00
1412.66:247:01
1512.66:237:01
1612.76:227:02
1712.76:217:02
1812.76:207:03
1912.76:197:03
2012.86:187:04
2112.86:177:05
2212.86:167:05
2312.96:157:06
2412.96:147:06
2512.96:137:07
2612.96:127:07
2713.06:117:08
2813.06:107:09
2913.06:097:09
3013.06:087:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fenghuang

In seasonPeak

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

Fenghuang's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fenghuang?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fenghuang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenghuang in April

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

In April, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Fenghuang 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 Fenghuang peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fenghuang 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 Fenghuang is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1463 µg/m³Jul 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May50Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fenghuang?

Fenghuang sits at 27.9°N, 109.6°E, 449 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 158 km away.

ChongqingYangshuoWuhanNanningLeshan

Topography around Fenghuang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenghuang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Fenghuang is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 158 km · Guilin 303 km · Guiyang 322 km · Chongqing 347 km · Yangshuo 362 km · Wuhan 540 km · Nanning 584 km · Leshan 597 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Fenghuang (27.9356°, 109.5996°, elevation 449 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. 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).