Manp’o weather in April

In April, Manp’o sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.1 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Manp’o's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Manp’o is city of 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Manp’o 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 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-1
310-1
410-1
511-1
6110
7110
8120
9120
10121
11131
12131
13131
14132
15142
16142
17142
18142
19153
20153
21153
22153
23163
24164
25164
26164
27174
28174
29175
30175

How April really feels in Manp’o

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Manp’o 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-7° / -20°143.34.49.40.0
Feb-3° / -16°234.65.210.40.0
Mar / -7°397.45.911.70.5
Apr14° / 68102.613.13.9
May20° / 11113.10.114.35.9
Jun24° / 14°13915.9014.95.8
Jul27° / 18°26618.9014.75.1
Aug26° / 18°22616.2013.65.6
Sep22° / 11°959.1012.36.8
Oct14° / 628.41.110.94.6
Nov / -6°528.35.29.70.4
Dec-5° / -17°235.56.19.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114852
124753
134753
144654
154555
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234654
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Manp’o gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 40% 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 (%)
12514
22513
32613
42613
52713
62813
72813
82912
92912
103011
113111
123110
133210
14339
15349
16348
17358
18367
19367
20376
21376
22385
23385
24395
25394
26394
27404
28403
29403
30403

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, 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 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 6:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:52
212.56:256:53
312.56:246:54
412.66:226:55
512.66:206:56
612.66:196:57
712.76:176:58
812.76:156:59
912.86:147:00
1012.86:127:02
1112.96:107:03
1212.96:097:04
1313.06:077:05
1413.06:057:06
1513.16:047:07
1613.16:027:08
1713.16:007:09
1813.25:597:10
1913.25:577:11
2013.35:567:12
2113.35:547:13
2213.45:537:15
2313.45:517:16
2413.55:507:17
2513.55:487:18
2613.55:477:19
2713.65:457:20
2813.65:447:21
2913.75:437:22
3013.75:417:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Manp’o

In seasonPeak

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

Manp’o'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 Manp’o?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manp’o.

What to pack for Manp’o in April

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

In April, Manp’o sees daytime highs around 14°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 Manp’o 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 Manp’o peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Manp’o 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 Manp’o is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1243 µg/m³Aug 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manp’o?

Manp’o sits at 41.2°N, 126.3°E, 206 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sijung, 11 km away.

Kop’ungChunggangSongwŏn-ŭpSongwŏnYŏch’im-dongSakchu-ŭp

Topography around Manp’o

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manp’o has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Manp’o is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sijung 11 km · Kanggye 32 km · Kop’ung 68 km · Chunggang 85 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 87 km · Songwŏn 93 km · Yŏch’im-dong 93 km · Sakchu-ŭp 135 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 Manp’o (41.1547°, 126.2894°, elevation 206 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).