Magong weather in April

In April, Magong sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 91 mm of rain across 9.2 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Magong's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:45 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Magong is A county-administered city in Penghu County, Taiwan.

Density
1,875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

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 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Magong reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12221
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32321
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How April really feels in Magong

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.

Magong 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
Jan19° / 17°33610.76.7
Feb19° / 17°386.711.26.6
Mar21° / 19°538.311.86.9
Apr24° / 22°919.212.57.1
May26° / 25°17713.313.16.2
Jun27° / 26°22915.313.45.3
Jul28° / 27°17813.713.35.2
Aug28° / 27°25116.212.85.0
Sep27° / 26°1179.312.16.6
Oct25° / 25°433.111.48.3
Nov23° / 22°374.110.98.1
Dec20° / 19°455.310.67.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
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215743
225644
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245446
255347
265347
275149
285050
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304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Magong gets around 91 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
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430
530
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730
831
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1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
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2031
2131
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3035

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13133332190
23123232200
32123233210
42113133220
52103134231
6293034241
7282935251
8272835261
9272736271
10262636292
11262536302
12252336312
13152236333
14142136343
15141936354
16141836374
17141736385
18141636395
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20131436406
21131335417
22031235428
23031134438
24031034449
250310334410
26039324511
27029324512
28029314513
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Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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924breezy
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3019light breeze

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 6:00 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:12
212.25:596:13
312.35:586:13
412.35:576:14
512.35:566:14
612.35:556:14
712.35:546:15
812.45:536:15
912.45:526:16
1012.45:516:16
1112.45:506:16
1212.55:496:17
1312.55:486:17
1412.55:476:17
1512.55:466:18
1612.55:456:18
1712.65:456:19
1812.65:446:19
1912.65:436:20
2012.65:426:20
2112.75:416:20
2212.75:406:21
2312.75:396:21
2412.75:386:22
2512.75:386:22
2612.85:376:23
2712.85:366:23
2812.85:356:23
2912.85:346:24
3012.85:346:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.5Bright
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235.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Magong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Magong'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 Magong?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Magong for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Magong in April

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

In April, Magong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Magong 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 offshore is warmest in July at about 28°C and coldest in January near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Magong 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 Magong peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Magong 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 Magong is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1228 µg/m³Jun 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magong?

Magong sits at 23.6°N, 119.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Budai, 62 km away.

BudaiBeigangTaibaoXingangXinyingErlunErlinChiayi City

Topography around Magong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Magong is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Budai 62 km · Beigang 73 km · Taibao 77 km · Xingang 77 km · Xinying 79 km · Erlun 87 km · Erlin 88 km · Chiayi City 88 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 Magong (23.5654°, 119.5863°, elevation 14 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).