Tianjin weather in April

In April, Tianjin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tianjin's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tianjin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2187
3187
4187
5197
6198
7198
8198
9208
10209
11209
12209
13219
14219
152110
162110
172210
182210
192211
202211
212211
222311
232311
242312
252312
262312
272412
282413
292413
302413

How April really feels in Tianjin

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.

Tianjin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°30.919.60.0
Feb / -4°61.4110.50.7
Mar13° / 102.40.511.74.5
Apr21° / 10°294.50.1137.5
May27° / 16°395.6014.17.0
Jun31° / 21°868.3014.74.8
Jul32° / 23°17513.3014.53.9
Aug30° / 22°13511.9013.54.6
Sep27° / 17°556.4012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°384.90117.3
Nov11° / 142.60.89.93.2
Dec / -5°41.10.99.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tianjin gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219640
229640
239550
249550
259460
269460
279370
289271
299181
309181

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:27
212.46:036:28
312.56:016:29
412.56:006:30
512.65:586:31
612.65:566:32
712.65:556:33
812.75:536:34
912.75:526:35
1012.85:506:36
1112.85:486:37
1212.95:476:38
1312.95:456:39
1412.95:446:40
1513.05:426:41
1613.05:416:42
1713.15:396:43
1813.15:386:44
1913.15:366:45
2013.25:356:46
2113.25:336:47
2213.35:326:48
2313.35:316:49
2413.35:296:50
2513.45:286:51
2613.45:266:52
2713.55:256:53
2813.55:246:54
2913.55:226:55
3013.65:216:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tianjin

In seasonPeak

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

Tianjin sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Tianjin sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Tianjin?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tianjin for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tianjin in April

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

In April, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tianjin in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 4 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Tianjin in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tianjin peaks around July 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 23UV 7Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tianjin 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 Tianjin is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 38 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tianjin's WHO annual average of 60.2 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 988 µg/m³Jul 1538 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tianjin?

Tianjin sits at 39.1°N, 117.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Beijing, 108 km away.

DatongDalianQingdaoZhengzhouSinŭiju

Topography around Tianjin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tianjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Tianjin is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
63 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Beijing 108 km · Chengde 212 km · Jinan 276 km · Datong 349 km · Dalian 383 km · Qingdao 443 km · Zhengzhou 580 km · Sinŭiju 627 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 Tianjin (39.1422°, 117.1767°, elevation 11 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).