City break

Shangri-La City weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

What is the weather like in Shangri-La City in April?

In April, Shangri-La City is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 88 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shangri-La City.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score152438
Day6°11°15°
Night−3°1°5°
Sun5 h5 h5 h
Rain days141618

More details for April

Daylight
12 h 48 min06:57 – 19:45
UV index
13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
74 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+8Asia/Shanghai

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %26 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %18 %

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
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Shangri-La City in April: quick answers

Is Shangri-La City hot in April?

No. In April, Shangri-La City is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Does it rain much in Shangri-La City in April?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 88 mm.

Shangri-La City month by month

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