Sanzhi weather in April

In April, Sanzhi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 13.3 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Sanzhi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sanzhi is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
355/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sanzhi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72318
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How April really feels in Sanzhi

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.

Sanzhi 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
Jan18° / 14°781310.65.1
Feb18° / 14°9612.611.15.2
Mar20° / 16°11314.311.85.5
Apr24° / 19°12013.312.66.1
May27° / 23°15713.713.25.8
Jun29° / 25°15813.413.54.5
Jul31° / 27°1111113.44.3
Aug31° / 27°18714.312.94.2
Sep29° / 25°16914.212.25.1
Oct26° / 23°1301211.46.4
Nov23° / 20°10012.610.86.2
Dec20° / 16°8312.910.55.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sanzhi gets around 120 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192431206
2182331207
3172331218
4162331218
5162331229
61522302310
71422302411
81322292512
91321282612
101220272713
111220272814
121119262916
131018253017
141017243118
151016233219
16916223320
17915223421
18814213522
19814203523
20813203624
21712193625
22712193627
23611193628
24610183630
25610183531
26510183533
2759183434
2849183335
2949183336
3049183237

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze

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 5:52 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:05
212.25:516:06
312.35:506:06
412.35:496:07
512.35:486:07
612.35:476:07
712.45:466:08
812.45:456:08
912.45:446:09
1012.45:426:09
1112.55:416:10
1212.55:406:10
1312.55:396:11
1412.55:386:11
1512.65:376:12
1612.65:366:12
1712.65:356:12
1812.65:356:13
1912.75:346:13
2012.75:336:14
2112.75:326:14
2212.75:316:15
2312.85:306:15
2412.85:296:16
2512.85:286:16
2612.85:276:17
2712.85:266:17
2812.95:266:18
2912.95:256:18
3012.95:246:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
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164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sanzhi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sanzhi?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sanzhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanzhi in April

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

In April, Sanzhi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanzhi 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 1 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1447 µg/m³Oct 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanzhi?

Sanzhi sits at 25.3°N, 121.5°E, 72 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Danshui, 11 km away.

NeihuNew Taipei CityTaipeiXizhiBanqiaoKeelungShulin

Topography around Sanzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanzhi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Sanzhi is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Danshui 11 km · Neihu 21 km · New Taipei City 22 km · Taipei 23 km · Xizhi 27 km · Banqiao 27 km · Keelung 28 km · Shulin 31 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 Sanzhi (25.2578°, 121.5018°, elevation 72 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).