Shangri-La weather in April

In April, Shangri-La sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Shangri-La's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shangri-La's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shangri-La reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
17-2
27-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
15100
16100
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22111
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29123
30123

How April really feels in Shangri-La

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shangri-La weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°336.27.810.40.0
Feb / -8°427.79.9110.0
Mar / -4°6311.710.511.80.2
Apr10° / 6614.44.512.61.8
May14° / 99170.913.43.3
Jun17° / 14722.4013.73.5
Jul17° / 10°24828.9013.62.9
Aug17° / 23928.90132.9
Sep15° / 150230.212.23.1
Oct12° / 6712.81.111.33.1
Nov / -3°235.42.610.61.7
Dec / -6°122.83.110.30.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174357
184258
194159
204159
214159
223961
233961
243862
253862
263763
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shangri-La gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14729
24728
34827
44826
54726
64725
74724
84623
94622
104521
114520
124418
134417
144416
154415
164414
174513
184512
194611
204710
21489
22499
23508
24517
25527
26536
27546
28545
29555
30555

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:18 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:187:33
212.37:177:34
312.37:167:34
412.37:157:35
512.47:147:35
612.47:137:36
712.47:117:36
812.47:107:37
912.57:097:37
1012.57:087:38
1112.57:077:39
1212.67:067:39
1312.67:057:40
1412.67:047:40
1512.67:037:41
1612.77:027:41
1712.77:007:42
1812.76:597:42
1912.76:587:43
2012.86:577:43
2112.86:567:44
2212.86:557:45
2312.86:547:45
2412.96:537:46
2512.96:527:46
2612.96:517:47
2712.96:517:47
2813.06:507:48
2913.06:497:49
3013.06:487:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shangri-La

In seasonPeak

None of Shangri-La's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shangri-La's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Shangri-La?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shangri-La.

What to pack for Shangri-La in April

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

In April, Shangri-La sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shangri-La in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shangri-La peaks around July 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeVery highHighJul 10UV 16Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun16Extreme
Jul16Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shangri-La?

Shangri-La sits at 27.8°N, 99.7°E, 3,283 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Lijiang, 118 km away.

DanaiMyitkyinaMogaungHpākānKunmingLakang

Topography around Shangri-La

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shangri-La has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 3,317 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Shangri-La is covered by grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,268 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lijiang 118 km · Dali 254 km · Danai 338 km · Myitkyina 356 km · Mogaung 393 km · Hpākān 417 km · Kunming 431 km · Lakang 432 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 Shangri-La (27.8251°, 99.7078°, elevation 3,283 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).