Taiwan
Kaohsiung in April
☀️ Dry seasonWarm, humid and some showers. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: quick-dry fabrics · N95 mask for hazy days · sunglasses & hat
Why April scores 8.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.2
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 23°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 21.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~68 mm rain)
- Air quality5.2
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~39 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Apr | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.0 Very good | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 23° | 25° / 17° |
| Rain | 68 mm | 18 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 18° |
| PM2.5 | 39 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kaohsiung weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kaohsiung City weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsApril 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Children's Day 3–6 Apr · 4 days off in a row
- Labor Day 30 Apr – 2 May · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KaohsiungEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTaiwan's southern port city, visited for its harbour, temples, art districts, night markets and warm weather year-round.
Neimen Song Jiang Battle ArrayDate variesUsually March or April
Folk martial-arts troupes perform temple processions and displays.
Why go: Neimen is about an hour from the city centre.
Where: Neimen District
Coming up later
Dragon Boat FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 5th day of the fifth month (late May or June)
Dragon boat races are held on the river.
Why go: It is a public holiday, so expect domestic crowds.
Where: Love River
Lantern FestivalDate variesLunar calendar, 15th day of the first month (February or early March)
Lantern displays along the river mark the end of Lunar New Year.
Why go: Evenings are crowded around the riverbanks.
Where: Love River and city centre
Lotus Pond
A lake lined with temples, including the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.
💡 Enter the dragon's mouth and exit the tiger's for good luck.
Pier-2 Art Center
Converted harbour warehouses with galleries and public art.
Cijin Island
A short ferry ride from the city, with a beach, seafood street and lighthouse.
Love River
A river through the city centre with walking paths and evening boat rides.
Formosa Boulevard Station
An MRT station known for its large stained-glass 'Dome of Light'.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
A large Buddhist complex with a giant seated Buddha, outside the city.
Seafood
Fresh grilled and stir-fried seafood.
💡 Cijin Island seafood street
Night market snacks
Taiwanese street food such as oyster omelette and grilled squid.
💡 Ruifeng Night Market and Liuhe Night Market
Papaya milk
A blended drink of papaya and milk, a Kaohsiung staple.
💡 Drink stands
Mullet roe (wuyuzi)
Salted, dried mullet roe, a southern Taiwan delicacy often given as a gift.
💡 Specialty food shops
Mullet roe
Packaged dried mullet roe.
💡 Specialty food shops and markets
Pineapple cakes
Taiwan's classic pastry with pineapple filling.
💡 Bakeries and gift shops
Meinong oil-paper umbrellas
Hand-painted paper umbrellas made in the Hakka district of Meinong.
💡 Meinong workshops