Jinhu weather in April

In April, Jinhu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 105 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Jinhu's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinhu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Jinhu is urban township in Kinmen County, Taiwan.

Density
734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jinhu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Jinhu

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.

Jinhu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°476.910.75.0
Feb15° / 12°699.511.14.5
Mar17° / 14°9712.611.85.1
Apr20° / 18°10511.412.66.0
May24° / 22°15112.713.26.3
Jun27° / 25°18315.913.55.4
Jul28° / 27°1301113.45.8
Aug28° / 27°19813.612.95.4
Sep28° / 26°105912.26.5
Oct25° / 23°483.311.48.2
Nov21° / 19°484.410.87.6
Dec17° / 15°455.610.56.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
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184258
194357
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214357
224258
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244159
254159
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jinhu gets around 105 mm of rain over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
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541
641
741
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1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
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2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1323324110
2313225120
3303125130
4293126140
5283026150
6263026171
7252927181
8242927191
9222827211
10212828221
11192728242
12182628252
13162628273
14152529283
15142429304
16132329314
17122229325
18102129336
1992030356
2091930357
2181830368
2271730379
23616303711
24615293812
25614293814
26513283816
27512283817
28412273819
29411273721
30411263723

Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
722breezy
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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 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 6:05 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:17
212.26:046:18
312.36:026:18
412.36:016:19
512.36:006:19
612.35:596:19
712.45:586:20
812.45:576:20
912.45:566:21
1012.45:556:21
1112.55:546:22
1212.55:536:22
1312.55:526:22
1412.55:516:23
1512.55:506:23
1612.65:496:24
1712.65:486:24
1812.65:486:25
1912.65:476:25
2012.75:466:25
2112.75:456:26
2212.75:446:26
2312.75:436:27
2412.85:426:27
2512.85:416:28
2612.85:406:28
2712.85:406:29
2812.85:396:29
2912.95:386:30
3012.95:376:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
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134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jinhu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jinhu's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Jinhu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jinhu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jinhu in April

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

In April, Jinhu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jinhu in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 18 to Dec 1 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Jinhu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jinhu peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Jinhu 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 Jinhu is worst in March — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 17102 µg/m³Jul 1546 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug55Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jinhu?

Jinhu sits at 24.4°N, 118.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Jincheng, 11 km away.

XiamenMagongErlinBudaiBeigangErlun

Topography around Jinhu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinhu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Jinhu is covered by trees (44%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (82%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jincheng 11 km · Xiamen 35 km · Magong 153 km · Fuzhou 201 km · Erlin 206 km · Budai 213 km · Beigang 214 km · Erlun 215 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 Jinhu (24.4394°, 118.4211°, elevation 22 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).