Xiamen 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: October – February
What is the weather like in Xiamen in April?
In April, Xiamen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 19.6 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 117 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Xiamen.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min05:47 – 18:29
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 11 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Wetsuit for longer swims
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Xiamen in April: quick answers
Is Xiamen hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Xiamen average 24 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.
Can you swim in Xiamen in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 19.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from May to November.
Does it rain much in Xiamen in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 117 mm in total.
Xiamen month by month
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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