Lugu weather in April

In April, Lugu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 131 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lugu's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lugu reaches about 25°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 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152517
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222518
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292618
302618

Lugu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°407.810.76.8
Feb20° / 12°498.911.26.6
Mar22° / 14°7812.611.86.4
Apr25° / 17°13117.812.55.6
May26° / 19°22123.413.14.6
Jun28° / 21°31924.613.43.8
Jul28° / 22°45727.613.33.4
Aug28° / 22°53028.812.83.6
Sep27° / 21°33624.112.14.3
Oct26° / 19°16416.411.45.9
Nov24° / 16°679.810.97.1
Dec21° / 13°447.410.67.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lugu gets around 131 mm of rain over 17.8 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 59% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
555
655
755
855
956
1056
1156
1256
1357
1457
1558
1658
1759
1860
1960
2061
2162
2263
2364
2464
2565
2666
2767
2867
2968
3068

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11333504
21231534
31130545
41029556
5928576
6827587
7826588
8724609
97236010
106226012
116216013
126205915
135195917
145176018
155165920
164155922
174145824
184135726
194125628
204115530
213105532
223105334
23395236
24295039
25284941
26274843
27274745
28164547
29164449
30164251

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:08
212.25:546:08
312.35:536:09
412.35:526:09
512.35:516:09
612.35:506:10
712.35:496:10
812.45:486:11
912.45:476:11
1012.45:466:11
1112.45:456:12
1212.55:446:12
1312.55:436:13
1412.55:436:13
1512.55:426:13
1612.65:416:14
1712.65:406:14
1812.65:396:15
1912.65:386:15
2012.65:376:15
2112.75:366:16
2212.75:356:16
2312.75:346:17
2412.75:346:17
2512.75:336:18
2612.85:326:18
2712.85:316:19
2812.85:306:19
2912.85:306:19
3012.95:296:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lugu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lugu's monsoon runs June–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 Lugu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lugu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugu in April

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

In April, Lugu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lugu in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Lugu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugu peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Lugu 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 Lugu is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lugu?

Lugu sits at 23.7°N, 120.8°E, 505 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhushan, 7.0 km away.

NantouTianzhongDouliuShetouZhongxing New VillageCitong

Topography around Lugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,817 m.

The land around Lugu is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
2,199 m
80 km
3,817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zhushan 7.0 km · Linnei 14 km · Nantou 21 km · Tianzhong 21 km · Douliu 22 km · Shetou 24 km · Zhongxing New Village 25 km · Citong 26 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 Lugu (23.7464°, 120.7525°, elevation 505 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).