Aoji-ri weather in April

In April, Aoji-ri sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aoji-ri's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoji-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aoji-ri reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3110
4110
5110
6110
7121
8121
9121
10121
11121
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17143
18143
19143
20143
21144
22154
23154
24154
25154
26165
27165
28165
29165
30166

How April really feels in Aoji-ri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aoji-ri weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°141.92.39.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°132.42.410.30.0
Mar / -4°244.3311.60.9
Apr13° / 436.41.213.14.0
May18° / 8110.70.114.45.7
Jun21° / 14°7910.1015.16.2
Jul25° / 18°14212014.86.3
Aug26° / 19°14813.5013.76.0
Sep22° / 13°858.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 466.10.310.85.5
Nov / -3°324.62.59.60.8
Dec-2° / -11°153.13.28.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aoji-ri gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1136
2136
3136
4146
5145
6155
7155
8165
9175
10185
11195
12205
13214
14224
15234
16244
17254
18254
19264
20264
21274
22273
23283
24283
25283
26292
27292
28302
29302
30301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:36
212.56:086:37
312.56:076:38
412.66:056:39
512.66:036:41
612.76:016:42
712.75:596:43
812.85:586:44
912.85:566:45
1012.95:546:46
1112.95:536:48
1213.05:516:49
1313.05:496:50
1413.15:476:51
1513.15:466:52
1613.25:446:53
1713.25:426:54
1813.25:416:56
1913.35:396:57
2013.35:376:58
2113.45:366:59
2213.45:347:00
2313.55:337:01
2413.55:317:02
2513.65:307:04
2613.65:287:05
2713.75:277:06
2813.75:257:07
2913.75:247:08
3013.85:227:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aoji-ri

In seasonPeak

In April, Aoji-ri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aoji-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Aoji-ri's rainy season runs May–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 April a good time to visit Aoji-ri?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aoji-ri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aoji-ri in April

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

In April, Aoji-ri sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Aoji-ri in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Aug 31 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Aoji-ri in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Aoji-ri peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aoji-ri in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aoji-ri is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aoji-ri?

Aoji-ri sits at 42.5°N, 130.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭndŏk, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Aoji-ri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoji-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Aoji-ri is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ŭndŏk 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 20 km · Rajin 31 km · Hoeryŏng 54 km · Onsŏng 59 km · Namyang 65 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 65 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 Aoji-ri (42.5218°, 130.3957°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).