Hongwŏn weather in April

In April, Hongwŏn sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Hongwŏn's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hongwŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Hongwŏn 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hongwŏn reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11115
12115
13115
14115
15115
16125
17126
18126
19126
20126
21136
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27148
28148
29148
30148

How April really feels in Hongwŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hongwŏn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°305.86.49.50.0
Feb / -4°255.15.110.40.0
Mar / 305.33.611.70.6
Apr11° / 476.20.7133.2
May17° / 11°747.4014.25.6
Jun20° / 16°747014.86.6
Jul24° / 20°17212.2014.66.4
Aug25° / 21°18212.3013.66.4
Sep21° / 17°1028.3012.36.9
Oct16° / 11°516.8010.95.8
Nov / 5681.69.82.0
Dec / -3°356.55.19.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hongwŏn gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1155
2155
3165
4165
5164
6174
7174
8184
9184
10183
11193
12193
13203
14212
15212
16212
17222
18221
19231
20231
21231
22231
23231
24240
25240
26240
27240
28240
29240
30240

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:21 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:45
212.46:196:46
312.56:186:47
412.56:166:48
512.66:146:49
612.66:136:50
712.76:116:51
812.76:096:52
912.86:086:53
1012.86:066:54
1112.86:056:55
1212.96:036:56
1312.96:016:57
1413.06:006:58
1513.05:586:59
1613.15:577:00
1713.15:557:01
1813.15:547:02
1913.25:527:03
2013.25:517:04
2113.35:497:05
2213.35:487:06
2313.45:467:07
2413.45:457:08
2513.45:437:09
2613.55:427:10
2713.55:417:11
2813.65:397:12
2913.65:387:14
3013.65:377:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hongwŏn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hongwŏn's rainy season runs July–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 Hongwŏn?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hongwŏn.

What to pack for Hongwŏn in April

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

In April, Hongwŏn sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Hongwŏn 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 18 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 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Sep 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hongwŏn?

Hongwŏn sits at 40.0°N, 128.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Samho-rodongjagu, 11 km away.

HŭngnamHamhŭngYŏnggwang-ŭpIwŏn-ŭpKowŏn-ŭp

Topography around Hongwŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hongwŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m.

The land around Hongwŏn is covered by cropland (42%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,541 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Samho-rodongjagu 11 km · Yuktae-dong 17 km · Sinp’o 20 km · Hŭngnam 34 km · Hamhŭng 38 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 43 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 68 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 89 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 Hongwŏn (40.0253°, 127.9558°, elevation 29 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).