Guiyang weather in April

In April, Guiyang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of precipitation across 19 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Guiyang's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guiyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Precipitation
130 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Guiyang is capital of Guizhou province, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 31.7 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
378/km²
people per km²

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 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Guiyang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21810
31811
41811
51811
61811
71911
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101912
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122012
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252214
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272214
282214
292214
302215

How April really feels in Guiyang

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.

Guiyang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6714.43.710.51.1
Feb11° / 6013.71.811.12.2
Mar15° / 97190.311.83.5
Apr20° / 12°130190.112.64.7
May23° / 16°19119.3013.35.2
Jun25° / 19°23920.7013.64.8
Jul27° / 21°16817.7013.55.0
Aug27° / 20°12415.7012.95.4
Sep24° / 17°10112.4012.26.2
Oct19° / 13°10514.1011.45.4
Nov15° / 6311.50.110.74.3
Dec10° / 4811.61.210.42.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42179
52179
62278
72377
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212575
222575
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302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Guiyang gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
664
764
863
963
1063
1162
1262
1361
1461
1561
1661
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2263
2363
2463
2564
2664
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761950
2742060
3722170
4712270
5692380
6672490
7672490
86525100
96326110
106226120
115927131
125828131
135629141
145529151
155330161
165330161
175230171
185030182
194930192
204830202
214730213
224630223
234429233
244329244
254229264
264128275
274028285
283927296
293727306
303626317

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:51 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:517:05
212.36:507:05
312.36:497:06
412.36:477:06
512.36:467:07
612.46:457:07
712.46:447:08
812.46:437:08
912.46:427:09
1012.56:417:09
1112.56:407:10
1212.56:397:10
1312.66:387:11
1412.66:377:11
1512.66:367:12
1612.66:357:12
1712.76:337:13
1812.76:327:13
1912.76:317:14
2012.76:317:14
2112.86:307:15
2212.86:297:15
2312.86:287:16
2412.86:277:16
2512.96:267:17
2612.96:257:17
2712.96:247:18
2812.96:237:18
2912.96:227:19
3013.06:217:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Guiyang

In seasonPeak

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

Guiyang's rainy season runs April–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 Guiyang?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Guiyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guiyang in April

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

In April, Guiyang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Guiyang in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guiyang peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Guiyang 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 Guiyang is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guiyang's WHO annual average of 31.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1737 µg/m³Jul 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guiyang?

Guiyang sits at 26.6°N, 106.7°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Fenghuang, 322 km away.

ChongqingGuilinThị Trấn Trùng KhánhYangshuoThị Trấn Nước HaiKunmingCao Bằng

Topography around Guiyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m.

The land around Guiyang is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fenghuang 322 km · Chongqing 331 km · Guilin 386 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 417 km · Yangshuo 428 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 431 km · Kunming 435 km · Cao Bằng 438 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 Guiyang (26.5833°, 106.7167°, elevation 1,087 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).