Hoeryŏng weather in April

In April, Hoeryŏng sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Hoeryŏng's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoeryŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Hoeryŏng is city in North Pyongan province.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hoeryŏng reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
29-2
39-2
410-2
510-1
610-1
710-1
811-1
911-1
10110
11110
12120
13120
14121
15121
16131
17131
18131
19132
20132
21142
22142
23142
24143
25153
26153
27153
28153
29154
30164

How April really feels in Hoeryŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hoeryŏng weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -17°101.82.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -14°122.63.210.30.0
Mar / -7°245.64.611.60.4
Apr12° / 488.2313.13.4
May18° / 9213.50.414.45.3
Jun22° / 12°9713.40155.8
Jul24° / 16°15014.8014.86.0
Aug25° / 16°15014.6013.76.0
Sep20° / 10°808.9012.36.5
Oct13° / 416.31.210.84.3
Nov / -6°284.93.79.60.3
Dec-5° / -14°122.93.28.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184357
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hoeryŏng gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11811
21910
31910
41910
52010
62010
72110
82210
92310
102410
112511
122611
132711
142811
152911
163011
173111
183211
193311
203311
213310
223410
233410
24359
25359
26358
27367
28367
29366
30376

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:39
212.56:116:40
312.56:096:41
412.66:076:42
512.66:066:43
612.76:046:44
712.76:026:45
812.86:006:47
912.85:596:48
1012.95:576:49
1112.95:556:50
1213.05:536:51
1313.05:526:52
1413.15:506:53
1513.15:486:55
1613.25:476:56
1713.25:456:57
1813.25:436:58
1913.35:426:59
2013.35:407:00
2113.45:397:01
2213.45:377:03
2313.55:357:04
2413.55:347:05
2513.65:327:06
2613.65:317:07
2713.75:297:08
2813.75:287:10
2913.75:267:11
3013.85:257:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hoeryŏng

In seasonPeak

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

Hoeryŏng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hoeryŏng'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 Hoeryŏng?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hoeryŏng.

What to pack for Hoeryŏng in April

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

In April, Hoeryŏng sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hoeryŏng in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Hoeryŏng 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 Hoeryŏng 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 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hoeryŏng 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 Hoeryŏng is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hoeryŏng?

Hoeryŏng sits at 42.4°N, 129.7°E, 237 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Puryŏng-ŭp, 42 km away.

Puryŏng-ŭpRajinŬndŏkMusan-ŭpSŏnbongAoji-riUnggiNamyang

Topography around Hoeryŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoeryŏng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.

The land around Hoeryŏng is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Puryŏng-ŭp 42 km · Rajin 49 km · Ŭndŏk 49 km · Musan-ŭp 50 km · Sŏnbong 53 km · Aoji-ri 54 km · Unggi 56 km · Namyang 57 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 Hoeryŏng (42.4411°, 129.746°, elevation 237 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).