SeasonMapChina in April
April is China's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 28 destinations average 81/100, led by Dali at 94 — 24°C and 5 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at 9°C and scores 77.
#1 of 12 months for China · 28 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in China in April
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dali | City | 24°C | 26 mm · 5 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Lijiang | Trekking hub | 19°C | 36 mm · 7 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Kashgar | City | 21°C | 10 mm · 3 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Kunming | City | 22°C | 64 mm · 9 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Sanya | Beach | 29°C | 47 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Beijing | City | 18°C | 17 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 7 | Hotan | City | 20°C | 6 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Chengdu | City | 23°C | 67 mm · 9 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 9 | Xi'an | City | 20°C | 59 mm · 8 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Hangzhou | City | 21°C | 74 mm · 10 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Pingyao | City | 21°C | 81 mm · 11 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Shangri-La | Trekking hub | 12°C | 65 mm · 13 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 13 | Suzhou | City | 21°C | 80 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Shanghai | City | 19°C | 82 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Xiamen | City | 24°C | 95 mm · 10 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 16 | Jiuzhaigou | National park | 13°C | 119 mm · 18 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Chongqing | City | 24°C | 127 mm · 15 days | 80 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Huangshan | National park | 14°C | 123 mm · 12 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 19 | Lhasa | Trekking hub | 9°C | 58 mm · 16 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 20 | Harbin | City | 9°C | 22 mm · 5 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 21 | Ürümqi | City | 15°C | 26 mm · 6 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 22 | Shenzhen | City | 29°C | 81 mm · 11 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 23 | Qingdao | Beach | 14°C | 33 mm · 6 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 24 | Zhangjiajie | National park | 21°C | 214 mm · 17 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 25 | Jinghong | City | 34°C | 82 mm · 7 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 26 | Guangzhou | City | 29°C | 134 mm · 14 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 27 | Yangshuo | Trekking hub | 23°C | 218 mm · 21 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 28 | Guilin | City | 22°C | 283 mm · 21 days | 63 tier C | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in China in April
- Sanduo Festival · Lijiang · 5 Mar – 5 Apr (usually)
- Spring blossom · Beijing · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
- Peonies and city-wall spring · Xi'an · 5–30 Apr (usually)
- Cherry blossom · Shanghai · 10 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Qingming tomb-sweeping break · Shanghai · 4–6 Apr
- Rapeseed fields in flower · Chongqing · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
- Sea of clouds · Zhangjiajie · 1 Apr – 30 Jun (usually)
- Qingming grave-sweeping holiday · Guangzhou · 3–7 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of China's 16 well-known places this month.