Xiulin weather in April

In April, Xiulin sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 157 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Xiulin's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xiulin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Xiulin reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12220
22220
32220
42220
52220
62220
72220
82320
92320
102321
112321
122321
132321
142321
152321
162321
172321
182321
192421
202422
212422
222422
232422
242422
252422
262422
272422
282422
292422
302422

How April really feels in Xiulin

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.

Xiulin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°29626.710.73.7
Feb19° / 17°24723.411.23.9
Mar21° / 19°17321.911.84.6
Apr23° / 21°1571912.55.2
May25° / 24°24221.613.24.9
Jun27° / 26°20816.513.55.1
Jul28° / 26°21414.213.35.4
Aug28° / 26°24717.812.85.1
Sep27° / 25°35620.712.14.9
Oct25° / 23°31219.211.45.4
Nov23° / 21°30020.910.85.0
Dec20° / 18°29324.910.54.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73565
83565
93565
103466
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223268
233169
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Xiulin gets around 157 mm of rain over 19 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
566
666
766
866
965
1065
1164
1264
1364
1463
1563
1663
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2463
2563
2664
2764
2865
2965
3066

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121827358
2111827359
3111827359
41017273610
5917273611
6817263612
7817263613
8716253714
9616253715
10615243817
11515243818
12514233919
13513223921
14413223922
15412213924
16412203925
17411193927
18411183928
19411183929
20410173931
21410163932
2239163933
2339153834
2438143836
2538143837
2638143738
2737133739
2837133640
2937133641
3036133542

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:04
212.25:516:05
312.35:506:05
412.35:496:06
512.35:486:06
612.35:476:06
712.45:466:07
812.45:456:07
912.45:446:08
1012.45:436:08
1112.45:426:08
1212.55:416:09
1312.55:406:09
1412.55:396:10
1512.55:386:10
1612.65:376:11
1712.65:366:11
1812.65:356:11
1912.65:346:12
2012.75:336:12
2112.75:326:13
2212.75:316:13
2312.75:316:14
2412.75:306:14
2512.85:296:15
2612.85:286:15
2712.85:276:15
2812.85:266:16
2912.85:266:16
3012.95:256:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Xiulin

In seasonPeak

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

Xiulin 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 Xiulin?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Xiulin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xiulin in April

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

In April, Xiulin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Xiulin in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Xiulin in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xiulin peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Xiulin 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 Xiulin is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2422 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xiulin?

Xiulin sits at 24.1°N, 121.6°E, 35 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Hualien, 16 km away.

PuliYilanZhudongDaxiSanxiaWufengMiaoli

Topography around Xiulin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xiulin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,860 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Xiulin is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,443 m
16 km
2,860 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hualien 16 km · Puli 69 km · Yilan 72 km · Zhudong 87 km · Daxi 91 km · Sanxia 94 km · Wufeng 94 km · Miaoli 95 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 Xiulin (24.1202°, 121.6263°, elevation 35 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).