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Sichuan weather in April

Planning a getaway to Sichuan this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Sichuan in April?

Sichuan is a region in China. Sichuan has a wide variety of climate types. During April, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

During the day the temperature is cold in Daocheng at 9°C and warm in Zigong at 25°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Zigong and -4°C in Daocheng.

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Xindu with an average of 48 mm to high rainfall in Emeishan with 129 mm. The city Chengdu usually sees around 115 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Sichuan, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sichuan's yearly weather, check out our Sichuan climate page.

Where to go in Sichuan in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sichuan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Sichuan?

Chengdu

In April Chengdu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Chengdu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
19°C 
10°C 
84 hours 
30 mm 
11 days 
24°C 
15°C 
115 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
19°C 
123 hours 
75 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Chengdu

Emeishan

In April Emeishan generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Emeishan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
9°C 
87 mm 
10 days 
22°C 
14°C 
129 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C 
17°C 
135 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Emeishan

Jiuzhaigou

In April Jiuzhaigou generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jiuzhaigou
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-8°C 
58 mm 
13 days 
poor 
9°C 
-3°C 
104 mm 
15 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
3°C 
161 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Jiuzhaigou

Mianyang

In April Mianyang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mianyang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
19°C 
10°C 
31 mm 
10 days 
24°C 
14°C 
48 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
18°C 
72 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Mianyang

Ya'an

In April Ya'an generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ya'an
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C 
8°C 
81 mm 
9 days 
21°C 
12°C 
112 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
24°C 
16°C 
128 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Ya'an

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Is April the best time to visit Sichuan?

We consider April to be one of the best times to travel to Sichuan. Typically, the climate in Chengdu is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, March, April, May, October and November provide perfect weather in Chengdu. The weather in July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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