Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Anbyŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 216 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Anbyŏn-ŭp's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anbyŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
216 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Anbyŏn-ŭp reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°30°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Anbyŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
39
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Anbyŏn-ŭp weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°345.15.29.60.0
Feb / -8°335.1510.50.0
Mar / -2°457.34.911.70.9
Apr13° / 687.71.7134.1
May19° / 10°1039.3014.16.2
Jun22° / 15°12412.1014.76.2
Jul25° / 20°26616.8014.55.6
Aug25° / 20°26217.3013.55.6
Sep22° / 15°14810.5012.36.4
Oct16° / 707.40.1115.6
Nov / 708.32.69.91.7
Dec / -7°395.64.69.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Anbyŏn-ŭp gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

051015MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Anbyŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In spring, Anbyŏn-ŭp overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anbyŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Anbyŏn-ŭp's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Anbyŏn-ŭp?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anbyŏn-ŭp.

What to pack for Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Anbyŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anbyŏn-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Anbyŏn-ŭp in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anbyŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1467 µg/m³Jul 2428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Anbyŏn-ŭp?

Anbyŏn-ŭp sits at 39.0°N, 127.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Wŏnsan, 14 km away.

HoeyangKowŏn-ŭpHŭngnamCheorwonHamhŭng

Topography around Anbyŏn-ŭp

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anbyŏn-ŭp.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anbyŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Anbyŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
1,252 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Wŏnsan 14 km · Kosan 23 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 33 km · Hoeyang 37 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 50 km · Hŭngnam 89 km · Cheorwon 96 km · Hamhŭng 97 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anbyŏn-ŭp (39.0425°, 127.5239°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.