Ma Tau Wai weather in April

In April, Ma Tau Wai sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ma Tau Wai's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ma Tau Wai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ma Tau Wai is residential area.

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ma Tau Wai reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°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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How April really feels in Ma Tau Wai

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.

Ma Tau Wai weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15°29510.86.7
Feb19° / 16°448.111.26.2
Mar21° / 18°6910.411.86.3
Apr24° / 22°11612.612.56.2
May27° / 25°21017.313.15.2
Jun29° / 27°30921.513.33.8
Jul30° / 27°24820.413.23.8
Aug30° / 27°30721.912.83.7
Sep29° / 26°21416.312.14.7
Oct27° / 24°756.611.57.3
Nov24° / 20°395.110.97.9
Dec20° / 16°344.510.77.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93763
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113763
123862
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ma Tau Wai gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.6 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
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1642
1742
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2244
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2647
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3048

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892536220
2792536230
3692536250
4592436260
5592335270
6492335290
7492234301
8392134321
9392033331
10391933351
11391832371
12291731391
13281630412
14281529432
15281528453
16271428463
17271327484
18261326494
19161226505
20151225516
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22141124537
23141024538
24131023549
251310225311
26129215512
27029215513
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30018205318

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:34
212.26:216:34
312.26:206:34
412.36:196:35
512.36:186:35
612.36:176:35
712.36:166:36
812.36:156:36
912.46:146:36
1012.46:136:37
1112.46:136:37
1212.46:126:37
1312.56:116:38
1412.56:106:38
1512.56:096:39
1612.56:086:39
1712.56:076:39
1812.66:066:40
1912.66:056:40
2012.66:056:40
2112.66:046:41
2212.66:036:41
2312.76:026:42
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2612.76:006:43
2712.75:596:43
2812.85:586:44
2912.85:576:44
3012.85:576:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ma Tau Wai

In seasonPeak

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

Ma Tau Wai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ma Tau Wai's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ma Tau Wai?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ma Tau Wai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ma Tau Wai in April

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

In April, Ma Tau Wai sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ma Tau Wai in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 20 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 23 to Jan 5 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ma Tau Wai 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 Ma Tau Wai peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Jan 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ma Tau Wai 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 Ma Tau Wai is worst in January — around 183 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 73 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 21181 µg/m³Jul 1674 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan183Very unhealthy
Feb175Very unhealthy
Mar165Very unhealthy
Apr149Unhealthy
May115Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep119Unhealthy
Oct127Unhealthy
Nov157Very unhealthy
Dec156Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ma Tau Wai?

Ma Tau Wai sits at 22.3°N, 114.2°E, 26 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is To Kwa Wan, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ma Tau Wai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ma Tau Wai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Ma Tau Wai is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
984 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: To Kwa Wan 1.0 km · Sung Wong Toi 1.0 km · Kowloon 1.0 km · Ho Man Tin 1.0 km · Prince Edward 1.0 km · Kowloon West End 1.0 km · Kowloon City Centre 1.0 km · Kai Tak 1.0 km

Hong Kong travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 71% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,983
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.4
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 538
Religion
other or none 54%Buddhist or Taoist 28%Protestant 7%Roman Catholic 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 Ma Tau Wai (22.3207°, 114.1874°, elevation 26 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).