Nantou weather in April

In April, Nantou sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 115 mm of rain across 13.5 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Nantou's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nantou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nantou is A county-administered in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
1,464/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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nantou reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12517
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How April really feels in Nantou

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.

Nantou 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
Jan21° / 13°599.810.76.7
Feb21° / 14°7510.611.26.5
Mar23° / 16°9912.411.86.6
Apr26° / 19°11513.512.56.2
May28° / 21°16517.313.15.0
Jun29° / 23°21519.713.43.8
Jul30° / 23°30922.413.33.4
Aug30° / 23°38425.812.83.2
Sep29° / 23°23021.312.13.9
Oct28° / 21°9211.111.46.2
Nov26° / 18°467.110.87.5
Dec22° / 15°568.310.67.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
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165248
175149
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195050
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224852
234852
244753
254654
264555
274555
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nantou gets around 115 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 (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1145
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2644
2745
2845
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182053190
272052210
371952220
461852240
561752250
651751270
751650290
841549310
941448330
1041446360
1141345380
1231243410
1331241431
1431139461
1531037491
1631035511
173934522
182832562
192830582
202729602
212728612
222726632
232625652
241624672
251624672
261523692
271522693
281422703
291421713
300321733

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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65calm
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265calm
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305calm

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 5:56 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)
112.25:566:08
212.25:556:09
312.35:546:09
412.35:536:09
512.35:526:10
612.35:516:10
712.35:506:11
812.45:496:11
912.45:486:11
1012.45:476:12
1112.45:466:12
1212.55:456:13
1312.55:446:13
1412.55:436:13
1512.55:426:14
1612.65:416:14
1712.65:406:15
1812.65:396:15
1912.65:386:16
2012.65:376:16
2112.75:366:16
2212.75:356:17
2312.75:356:17
2412.75:346:18
2512.85:336:18
2612.85:326:19
2712.85:316:19
2812.85:306:20
2912.85:306:20
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 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nantou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nantou'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 Nantou?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nantou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nantou in April

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

In April, Nantou sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nantou 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 37 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 Nantou 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 Nantou peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nantou 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 Nantou 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 Nantou?

Nantou sits at 23.9°N, 120.7°E, 196 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhongxing New Village, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nantou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nantou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Nantou is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zhongxing New Village 5.0 km · Caotun 7.0 km · Shetou 8.0 km · Yuanlin 10 km · Tianzhong 10 km · Yongjing 12 km · Tianwei 14 km · Beidou 15 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 Nantou (23.9157°, 120.6639°, elevation 196 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).