Taichung weather in April

In April, Taichung sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 150 mm of rain across 14.7 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 24°C in the first days to 26°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 Taichung's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taichung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Taichung reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°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 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22318
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112419
122519
132519
142519
152519
162519
172519
182519
192520
202520
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302621

How April really feels in Taichung

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.

Taichung 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° / 13°68910.76.6
Feb20° / 14°9810.911.26.2
Mar22° / 16°12912.911.86.4
Apr25° / 19°15014.712.56.1
May27° / 22°22218.713.25.1
Jun29° / 23°28822.113.53.7
Jul30° / 24°34424.713.33.3
Aug29° / 24°43927.612.83.1
Sep29° / 23°25522.512.14.1
Oct27° / 21°9311.111.46.6
Nov24° / 18°506.510.87.8
Dec21° / 15°567.510.57.3

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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135446
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Taichung gets around 150 mm of rain over 14.7 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
548
648
748
849
949
1049
1148
1248
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2250
2350
2451
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3053

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102648160
2102548170
392448190
482448200
572348220
672248230
762148250
862048260
951948280
1051847300
1141746320
1241645350
1341543370
1441442391
1531341421
1631239441
1731138471
1831037491
1931035511
202934532
212833552
222831572
232730592
242629612
251628632
261527643
271526653
281426663
291425664
301424665

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:21 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
512.35:516:10
612.35:506:10
712.45:496:11
812.45:486:11
912.45:476:11
1012.45:466:12
1112.45:456:12
1212.55:446:13
1312.55:436:13
1412.55:436:14
1512.55:426:14
1612.65:416:14
1712.65:406:15
1812.65:396:15
1912.65:386:16
2012.75:376:16
2112.75:366:17
2212.75:356:17
2312.75:346:17
2412.75:336:18
2512.85:336:18
2612.85:326:19
2712.85:316:19
2812.85:306:20
2912.85:296:20
3012.95:296:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Taichung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taichung'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 Taichung?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Taichung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taichung in April

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

In April, Taichung sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taichung 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 26 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 Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung 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 Taichung?

Taichung sits at 24.1°N, 120.7°E, 91 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Wufeng, 9.0 km away.

Zhongxing New VillageYuanlin

Topography around Taichung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taichung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Taichung is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wufeng 9.0 km · Buzi 13 km · Xizhou 14 km · Chang-hua 15 km · Changhua 16 km · Caotun 19 km · Zhongxing New Village 21 km · Yuanlin 24 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 Taichung (24.1469°, 120.6839°, elevation 91 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).