Kaohsiung weather in April

In April, Kaohsiung sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Kaohsiung's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaohsiung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kaohsiung is city in southern Taiwan.

Density
927/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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kaohsiung reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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

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.

Kaohsiung 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
Jan23° / 18°355.910.87.6
Feb24° / 18°26611.27.6
Mar26° / 21°367.311.87.2
Apr28° / 23°821012.56.2
May29° / 26°23217.313.14.4
Jun30° / 27°33820.513.43.5
Jul31° / 27°27519.713.23.5
Aug30° / 27°36321.212.83.5
Sep30° / 26°18916.712.14.1
Oct29° / 25°8011.611.55.6
Nov27° / 22°588.110.97.0
Dec24° / 19°405.610.67.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kaohsiung gets around 82 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
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431
531
632
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832
932
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102240260
2192240271
3182240281
4182140291
5172140311
6162040321
7152040341
8151939351
9141839371
10141738392
11131637412
12131536432
13131435452
14021334473
15021233493
16021132523
17021131524
18021030544
1902929564
2002928574
2101827595
2201827595
2301726606
2401725616
2501724617
2601623628
2701623628
2801622629
29005226310
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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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 5:58 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:09
212.25:576:10
312.25:566:10
412.35:556:10
512.35:546:11
612.35:536:11
712.35:526:11
812.45:516:12
912.45:506:12
1012.45:496:12
1112.45:486:13
1212.45:476:13
1312.55:466:14
1412.55:456:14
1512.55:446:14
1612.55:436:15
1712.55:426:15
1812.65:426:15
1912.65:416:16
2012.65:406:16
2112.65:396:17
2212.65:386:17
2312.75:376:17
2412.75:366:18
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2612.75:356:19
2712.75:346:19
2812.85:336:19
2912.85:336:20
3012.85:326:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kaohsiung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaohsiung'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 Kaohsiung?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kaohsiung for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaohsiung in April

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

In April, Kaohsiung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kaohsiung in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1034 µg/m³Jun 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaohsiung?

Kaohsiung sits at 22.6°N, 120.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Fengshan, 5.0 km away.

DonggangChaozhouTainanYongkangYujingXinyingHengchun

Topography around Kaohsiung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaohsiung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Kaohsiung is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fengshan 5.0 km · Donggang 22 km · Chaozhou 24 km · Tainan 43 km · Yongkang 46 km · Yujing 59 km · Xinying 77 km · Hengchun 81 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 Kaohsiung (22.6163°, 120.3133°, elevation 9 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).