Kujang-ŭp weather in April

In April, Kujang-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Kujang-ŭp's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kujang-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kujang-ŭp 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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kujang-ŭp reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2131
3131
4131
5131
6142
7142
8142
9142
10153
11153
12153
13153
14163
15164
16164
17164
18174
19175
20175
21175
22175
23186
24186
25186
26186
27196
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Kujang-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kujang-ŭp 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°153.13.59.50.0
Feb / -9°244.33.810.40.0
Mar / -2°345.92.511.71.7
Apr16° / 657.70.5135.2
May22° / 10°1129.6014.26.8
Jun26° / 16°13612.5014.86.2
Jul28° / 20°35118.4014.54.9
Aug28° / 20°28516013.65.1
Sep24° / 14°1178.2012.37.1
Oct18° / 627.7010.96.0
Nov / -1°648.21.99.81.6
Dec-0° / -9°305.94.79.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kujang-ŭp gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2214
3214
4214
5224
6224
7223
8233
9233
10233
11242
12242
13252
14251
15261
16271
17271
18281
19281
20290
21290
22290
23300
24300
25300
26310
27310
28310
29310
30310

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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
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 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 6:29 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:52
212.46:276:53
312.56:256:54
412.56:246:55
512.66:226:56
612.66:216:57
712.76:196:58
812.76:176:59
912.76:167:00
1012.86:147:01
1112.86:127:02
1212.96:117:04
1312.96:097:05
1413.06:087:06
1513.06:067:07
1613.16:057:08
1713.16:037:09
1813.16:027:10
1913.26:007:11
2013.25:597:12
2113.35:577:13
2213.35:567:14
2313.35:547:15
2413.45:537:16
2513.45:517:17
2613.55:507:18
2713.55:497:19
2813.55:477:20
2913.65:467:21
3013.65:447:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kujang-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kujang-ŭp's rainy season runs July–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 Kujang-ŭp?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kujang-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kujang-ŭp in April

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

In April, Kujang-ŭp sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Kujang-ŭp 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 Kujang-ŭp peaks around August 19 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kujang-ŭp 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 Kujang-ŭp is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kujang-ŭp?

Kujang-ŭp sits at 39.9°N, 126.0°E, 66 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kaech’ŏn, 22 km away.

AnjuSinanjuSunch’ŏnPaek'akSongwŏnSongwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Kujang-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kujang-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Kujang-ŭp is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kaech’ŏn 22 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 23 km · Anju 42 km · Sinanju 47 km · Sunch’ŏn 49 km · Paek'ak 58 km · Songwŏn 58 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 61 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 Kujang-ŭp (39.8672°, 126.0303°, elevation 66 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).