Kangnyŏng weather in April

In April, Kangnyŏng sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.6 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kangnyŏng's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangnyŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:09 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Kangnyŏng reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
301710

How April really feels in Kangnyŏng

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kangnyŏng 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 / -5°143.22.49.70.0
Feb / -4°203.51.610.50.0
Mar / 284.60.811.71.5
Apr14° / 536.60134.4
May19° / 12°887.20146.6
Jun24° / 18°978014.67.1
Jul26° / 22°25313.5014.45.9
Aug27° / 22°22912.7013.56.0
Sep24° / 18°936.8012.37.4
Oct18° / 11°404.80116.7
Nov10° / 426.20.5102.7
Dec / -3°204.92.19.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145842
155842
165743
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kangnyŏng gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

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.

05101520151015202530
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:326:54
212.46:306:55
312.46:296:55
412.56:276:56
512.56:256:57
612.66:246:58
712.66:226:59
812.76:217:00
912.76:197:01
1012.76:187:02
1112.86:167:03
1212.86:157:04
1312.96:137:05
1412.96:127:06
1512.96:107:07
1613.06:097:08
1713.06:077:08
1813.16:067:09
1913.16:057:10
2013.16:037:11
2113.26:027:12
2213.26:007:13
2313.35:597:14
2413.35:587:15
2513.35:567:16
2613.45:557:17
2713.45:547:18
2813.45:527:19
2913.55:517:20
3013.55:507:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kangnyŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kangnyŏng's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Kangnyŏng?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kangnyŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kangnyŏng in April

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

In April, Kangnyŏng sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kangnyŏng in April

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

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng peaks around July 23 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kangnyŏng?

Kangnyŏng sits at 37.9°N, 125.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ongjin, 13 km away.

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭpSinwŏn-ŭpAyang-niSinch’ŏn-ŭpChangyŏn

Topography around Kangnyŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangnyŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.

The land around Kangnyŏng is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
974 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ongjin 13 km · Haeju 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 27 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 38 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 43 km · Ayang-ni 45 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 50 km · Changyŏn 53 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 Kangnyŏng (37.9075°, 125.51°, elevation 16 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).