Hangzhou weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – November
What is the weather like in Hangzhou in April?
In April, Hangzhou is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 14.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 120 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Hangzhou.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 53 min05:33 – 18:26
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 2 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Hangzhou in April: quick answers
Is Hangzhou hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Hangzhou average 22 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Hangzhou in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 14.8 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from May to October.
Does it rain much in Hangzhou in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 120 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences