Miaoli weather in April

In April, Miaoli sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 148 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°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 Miaoli's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miaoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Miaoli is A county-administered city in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Density
2,278/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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Miaoli reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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

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.

Miaoli 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° / 14°698.910.66.5
Feb19° / 15°9810.411.16.2
Mar22° / 17°13312.511.86.3
Apr25° / 20°14813.512.66.2
May28° / 23°21116.313.25.2
Jun30° / 25°25018.713.53.8
Jul31° / 26°23718.413.43.6
Aug30° / 26°32921.912.93.6
Sep29° / 25°18213.912.25.0
Oct27° / 22°705.111.47.6
Nov24° / 20°495.310.88.0
Dec21° / 16°546.810.57.3

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
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274258
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Miaoli gets around 148 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
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346
446
546
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747
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947
1047
1146
1246
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1446
1545
1645
1745
1844
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2144
2244
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2544
2645
2746
2846
2946
3047

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121840282
2111839302
3101739313
491738323
591738343
681637354
771636364
871536385
961535395
1061433416
1151432426
1251331447
1351230458
1451129479
15410284810
16410274911
1749265011
1848245212
1948235114
2047225215
2147215216
2236205417
2336195319
2436185320
2535175322
2635175124
2725165225
2824165127
2924165029
3024154931

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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912light breeze
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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 5:55 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 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
712.45:496:10
812.45:486:11
912.45:476:11
1012.45:466:12
1112.55:456:12
1212.55:446:12
1312.55:436:13
1412.55:426:13
1512.65:416:14
1612.65:406:14
1712.65:396:15
1812.65:386:15
1912.65:376:15
2012.75:366:16
2112.75:356:16
2212.75:346:17
2312.75:336:17
2412.85:326:18
2512.85:326:18
2612.85:316:19
2712.85:306:19
2812.85:296:20
2912.95:286:20
3012.95:286:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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95.0Bright
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125.0Bright
135.1Bright
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155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Miaoli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miaoli's rainy season runs May–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 Miaoli?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Miaoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miaoli in April

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

In April, Miaoli sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Miaoli 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 8 to Dec 26 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Miaoli 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 Miaoli peaks around June 16 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miaoli 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 Miaoli is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2145 µg/m³Oct 1727 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miaoli?

Miaoli sits at 24.6°N, 120.8°E, 53 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Toufen, 16 km away.

HsinchuZhudongXizhouZhubeiBuziTaichungWufeng

Topography around Miaoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miaoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Miaoli is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,234 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Toufen 16 km · Hsinchu 30 km · Zhudong 33 km · Xizhou 35 km · Zhubei 36 km · Buzi 47 km · Taichung 49 km · Wufeng 57 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 Miaoli (24.5643°, 120.8237°, elevation 53 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).