Zhangjiajie weather in April

In April, Zhangjiajie sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 220 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zhangjiajie's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhangjiajie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zhangjiajie is prefecture-level city in Hunan, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
46/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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zhangjiajie reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°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)
11710
21710
31710
41810
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101911
111911
121912
131912
141912
152012
162012
172012
182013
192013
202113
212113
222113
232114
242114
252114
262214
272214
282214
292215
302215

How April really feels in Zhangjiajie

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.

Zhangjiajie 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 / 7110.54.510.30.7
Feb / 9611.32.5111.7
Mar14° / 15015.80.911.83.3
Apr20° / 12°22016.2012.75.0
May24° / 17°24716.5013.45.6
Jun27° / 20°29318.2013.85.0
Jul30° / 23°31719.9013.73.9
Aug29° / 22°16516.90134.4
Sep25° / 19°11111.3012.26.3
Oct20° / 14°11511.5011.36.0
Nov15° / 9210.40.210.54.2
Dec / 468.31.610.21.9

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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
82080
92080
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212476
222377
232377
242377
252377
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zhangjiajie gets around 220 mm of rain over 16.2 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
654
754
854
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2553
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831250
2821350
3801460
4791560
5781660
6781660
7761770
8751870
9741970
10732070
11702181
12682381
13672481
14652591
15642691
16632692
176127102
185928103
195828113
205629114
215430124
225230135
234930146
244731157
254531177
264232188
274032199
2838322010
2935332111
3033332211

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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:51
212.36:346:51
312.36:326:52
412.46:316:52
512.46:306:53
612.46:296:53
712.46:286:54
812.56:276:55
912.56:256:55
1012.56:246:56
1112.66:236:56
1212.66:226:57
1312.66:216:58
1412.66:206:58
1512.76:186:59
1612.76:176:59
1712.76:167:00
1812.86:157:00
1912.86:147:01
2012.86:137:02
2112.86:127:02
2212.96:117:03
2312.96:107:03
2412.96:097:04
2512.96:087:05
2613.06:077:05
2713.06:067:06
2813.06:057:07
2913.16:047:07
3013.16:037:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zhangjiajie

In seasonPeak

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

Zhangjiajie'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 Zhangjiajie?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zhangjiajie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhangjiajie in April

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

In April, Zhangjiajie sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zhangjiajie 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 Zhangjiajie peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zhangjiajie 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 Zhangjiajie is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zhangjiajie's WHO annual average of 29 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1438 µg/m³Jul 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zhangjiajie?

Zhangjiajie sits at 29.1°N, 110.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Fenghuang, 158 km away.

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Topography around Zhangjiajie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhangjiajie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Zhangjiajie is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
1,365 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fenghuang 158 km · Chongqing 383 km · Wuhan 399 km · Guilin 428 km · Guiyang 466 km · Yangshuo 484 km · Xi'an 589 km · Songyang 639 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 Zhangjiajie (29.1294°, 110.4783°, elevation 174 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).