Kop’ung weather in April

In April, Kop’ung sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kop’ung's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kop’ung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kop’ung 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 6°C and 19°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)
19-1
29-1
310-1
4100
5100
6100
7110
8111
9111
10121
11121
12121
13122
14132
15132
16132
17133
18143
19143
20143
21143
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27165
28165
29165
30165

How April really feels in Kop’ung

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.

Kop’ung 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-6° / -18°163.64.29.40.0
Feb-3° / -14°264.95.210.40.0
Mar / -6°437.76.211.70.4
Apr13° / 749.82.8133.6
May19° / 12512.70.114.25.7
Jun23° / 14°17316.7014.85.6
Jul25° / 18°33421.1014.64.9
Aug25° / 17°28517.9013.65.4
Sep21° / 11°1199.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 698.70.610.94.4
Nov / -5°658.64.89.70.4
Dec-4° / -15°326.36.59.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134852
144951
154852
164852
174951
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kop’ung gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 39% 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 (%)
12714
22714
32713
42713
52813
62813
72812
82812
92912
102911
113011
123010
133110
14329
15339
16349
17348
18358
19368
20368
21377
22377
23386
24386
25395
26395
27395
28394
29394
30393

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:53
212.46:276:54
312.56:256:55
412.56:246:56
512.66:226:57
612.66:206:58
712.76:196:59
812.76:177:00
912.86:157:01
1012.86:147:02
1112.96:127:03
1212.96:107:05
1312.96:097:06
1413.06:077:07
1513.06:067:08
1613.16:047:09
1713.16:037:10
1813.26:017:11
1913.25:597:12
2013.35:587:13
2113.35:567:14
2213.35:557:15
2313.45:537:16
2413.45:527:17
2513.55:507:18
2613.55:497:19
2713.55:487:20
2813.65:467:21
2913.65:457:23
3013.75:447:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kop’ung

In seasonPeak

None of Kop’ung's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kop’ung's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kop’ung?

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

3.6
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 Kop’ung.

What to pack for Kop’ung in April

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

In April, Kop’ung sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kop’ung 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 Kop’ung 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 highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kop’ung 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 Kop’ung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr36Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kop’ung?

Kop’ung sits at 40.6°N, 125.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn, 26 km away.

Songwŏn-ŭpSijungYŏch’im-dongKanggyeManp’oSakchu-ŭpKujang-ŭp

Topography around Kop’ung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kop’ung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Kop’ung is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Songwŏn 26 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 40 km · Sijung 64 km · Yŏch’im-dong 66 km · Kanggye 67 km · Manp’o 68 km · Sakchu-ŭp 80 km · Kujang-ŭp 82 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 Kop’ung (40.6039°, 125.9467°, elevation 412 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. 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).