Yangshuo weather in April

In April, Yangshuo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 227 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yangshuo's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yangshuo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82316
92317
102317
112317
122317
132417
142417
152418
162418
172418
182518
192518
202518
212518
222519
232519
242519
252619
262619
272619
282619
292620
302620

How April really feels in Yangshuo

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.

Yangshuo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8212.410.63.6
Feb16° / 8013.611.14.1
Mar19° / 13°17420.311.84.4
Apr24° / 18°22720.412.64.9
May28° / 21°30321.813.24.3
Jun30° / 24°30922.213.53.3
Jul32° / 25°19417.813.43.0
Aug33° / 25°15416.912.93.1
Sep31° / 23°7910.512.24.4
Oct27° / 19°677.111.46.9
Nov22° / 13°748.710.86.9
Dec16° / 598.710.55.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132179
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yangshuo gets around 227 mm of rain over 20.4 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 69% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
568
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13522192040
23422192140
33221202250
43121202350
53020202460
62920202560
72819212670
82719212770
92618212880
102417222880
112317222990
1222162230100
1321152331100
1420152331110
1519152332120
1618142332130
1717142332130
1816142333140
1914142333150
2013142333160
2112142333180
2210152233190
239152233210
248152133220
257142133240
266142033260
276142033280
285141932291
294131932311
304131931321

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:49
212.26:356:50
312.36:346:50
412.36:336:50
512.36:326:51
612.36:316:51
712.46:306:52
812.46:296:52
912.46:286:53
1012.46:276:53
1112.56:266:53
1212.56:256:54
1312.56:246:54
1412.56:236:55
1512.66:226:55
1612.66:216:56
1712.66:206:56
1812.66:196:57
1912.66:186:57
2012.76:176:57
2112.76:166:58
2212.76:156:58
2312.76:146:59
2412.86:146:59
2512.86:137:00
2612.86:127:00
2712.86:117:01
2812.96:107:01
2912.96:097:02
3012.96:097:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yangshuo

In seasonPeak

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

Yangshuo'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 Yangshuo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yangshuo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yangshuo in April

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

In April, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Yangshuo 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 Yangshuo peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Yangshuo 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 Yangshuo is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1567 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangshuo?

Yangshuo sits at 24.8°N, 110.5°E, 116 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Guilin, 59 km away.

GuangzhouFenghuangZhuhaiMacauZhuojiacun

Topography around Yangshuo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangshuo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m.

The land around Yangshuo is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
541 m
80 km
1,779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Guilin 59 km · Nanning 311 km · Guangzhou 336 km · Fenghuang 362 km · Zhuhai 419 km · Macau 424 km · 424 km · Zhuojiacun 427 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 Yangshuo (24.7808°, 110.4897°, elevation 116 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).