Banqiao weather in April

In April, Banqiao sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 14% 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 Banqiao's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banqiao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Banqiao is district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
23,824/km²
people per km²
Founded
2010

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 Banqiao reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32316
42316
52316
62316
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112417
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How April really feels in Banqiao

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.

Banqiao weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°8714.110.64.8
Feb18° / 12°951211.15.2
Mar21° / 14°10513.911.85.6
Apr24° / 17°13216.312.65.6
May27° / 21°20019.813.24.9
Jun30° / 23°24120.913.53.6
Jul31° / 25°22619.113.43.3
Aug31° / 25°30220.812.93.4
Sep29° / 23°25816.912.24.6
Oct25° / 20°21316.511.45.7
Nov22° / 17°13715.510.85.7
Dec19° / 14°1081510.55.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
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302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banqiao gets around 132 mm of rain over 16.3 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
653
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
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3060

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 35% 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 (%)
1232730191
2222730201
3212730212
4192630222
5192630232
6182630243
7172529263
8162529274
9152428284
10152328295
11142327315
12132227326
13132126337
14122025358
15111925368
16111924379
171018233810
181017233910
19917224011
20916224112
21815224212
22815224313
23714214414
24713214415
25712214416
26612214517
27611214418
28611214419
29511214320
30511214321

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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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 5:52 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:05
212.25:516:06
312.35:506:06
412.35:496:07
512.35:486:07
612.35:476:08
712.45:466:08
812.45:456:08
912.45:446:09
1012.45:436:09
1112.55:426:10
1212.55:416:10
1312.55:406:11
1412.55:396:11
1512.65:386:11
1612.65:376:12
1712.65:366:12
1812.65:356:13
1912.75:346:13
2012.75:336:14
2112.75:326:14
2212.75:316:15
2312.75:306:15
2412.85:296:16
2512.85:296:16
2612.85:286:17
2712.85:276:17
2812.95:266:18
2912.95:256:18
3012.95:246:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
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104.3Bright
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134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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174.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banqiao

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Banqiao?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Banqiao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banqiao in April

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

In April, Banqiao sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Banqiao 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Banqiao in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banqiao peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Banqiao 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 Banqiao is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banqiao?

Banqiao sits at 25.0°N, 121.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Shulin, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Banqiao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banqiao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Banqiao is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Shulin 5.0 km · New Taipei City 5.0 km · Taipei 7.0 km · Sanxia 13 km · Yingge 13 km · Neihu 14 km · Taoyuan 17 km · Danshui 18 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

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 Banqiao (25.0143°, 121.4672°, elevation 12 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).