Hoeyang weather in April

In April, Hoeyang sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hoeyang's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoeyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hoeyang is human settlement in North Korea.

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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hoeyang reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1110
2110
3110
4120
5120
6121
7121
8131
9131
10131
11132
12142
13142
14142
15142
16143
17153
18153
19153
20153
21154
22164
23164
24164
25164
26165
27175
28175
29175
30176

How April really feels in Hoeyang

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.

Hoeyang 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-2° / -14°254.65.49.60.0
Feb / -11°304.94.910.50.0
Mar / -4°447.35.411.71.0
Apr14° / 7282134.4
May20° / 1049.5014.16.4
Jun23° / 14°12511.5014.76.4
Jul25° / 18°26717.8014.45.4
Aug26° / 18°24916.7013.55.6
Sep22° / 12°1258.8012.36.6
Oct16° / 536.20.2115.6
Nov / -2°507.63.29.91.3
Dec / -10°305.14.99.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hoeyang gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22210
32310
42310
52310
6249
7249
8249
9249
10258
11258
12268
13267
14277
15277
16286
17286
18286
19295
20295
21295
22305
23304
24304
25304
26313
27313
28313
29312
30312

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:46
212.46:216:47
312.56:206:47
412.56:186:48
512.56:176:49
612.66:156:50
712.66:136:51
812.76:126:52
912.76:106:53
1012.86:096:54
1112.86:076:55
1212.86:066:56
1312.96:046:57
1412.96:036:58
1513.06:016:59
1613.06:007:00
1713.05:587:01
1813.15:577:02
1913.15:557:03
2013.25:547:04
2113.25:527:05
2213.25:517:06
2313.35:507:07
2413.35:487:08
2513.45:477:09
2613.45:457:10
2713.45:447:11
2813.55:437:12
2913.55:417:13
3013.65:407:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hoeyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hoeyang'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 April a good time to visit Hoeyang?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hoeyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hoeyang in April

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

In April, Hoeyang sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hoeyang in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 46 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 Hoeyang in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hoeyang 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hoeyang 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 Hoeyang 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 Hoeyang?

Hoeyang sits at 38.7°N, 127.6°E, 354 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kosan, 22 km away.

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭpAnbyŏn-ŭpWŏnsanCheorwonHwacheonYangguKosong

Topography around Hoeyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoeyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Hoeyang is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kosan 22 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 37 km · Anbyŏn-ŭp 37 km · Wŏnsan 51 km · Cheorwon 65 km · Hwacheon 68 km · Yanggu 75 km · Kosong 84 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 Hoeyang (38.7103°, 127.5983°, elevation 354 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).