Myŏngch’ŏn weather in April

In April, Myŏngch’ŏn sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 39% 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 Myŏngch’ŏn's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myŏngch’ŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:50 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Myŏngch’ŏn reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°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
3100
4100
5100
6100
7111
8111
9111
10111
11122
12122
13122
14122
15133
16133
17133
18133
19144
20144
21144
22144
23154
24155
25155
26155
27165
28165
29166
30166

How April really feels in Myŏngch’ŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Myŏngch’ŏn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°368.610.69.40.0
Feb-0° / -10°296.97.510.40.0
Mar / -4°336.85.811.70.5
Apr13° / 437.51.613.13.7
May18° / 659.20.114.36.0
Jun22° / 14°598.3014.96.6
Jul25° / 18°12511.7014.76.3
Aug26° / 19°15314013.66.0
Sep22° / 14°998.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 557.30.310.95.6
Nov / -0°548.64.49.71.3
Dec / -7°4910.211.19.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255149
265248
275149
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Myŏngch’ŏn gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11910
22010
3209
4209
5209
6208
7218
8218
9227
10227
11237
12246
13256
14255
15265
16274
17274
18284
19283
20283
21293
22293
23293
24292
25292
26292
27292
28292
29282
30281

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
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:156:39
212.56:136:40
312.56:116:41
412.56:106:42
512.66:086:44
612.66:066:45
712.76:046:46
812.76:036:47
912.86:016:48
1012.85:596:49
1112.95:586:50
1212.95:566:51
1313.05:546:52
1413.05:536:53
1513.15:516:54
1613.15:506:55
1713.15:486:56
1813.25:466:58
1913.25:456:59
2013.35:437:00
2113.35:427:01
2213.45:407:02
2313.45:397:03
2413.45:377:04
2513.55:367:05
2613.55:347:06
2713.65:337:07
2813.65:327:08
2913.75:307:09
3013.75:297:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Myŏngch’ŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Myŏngch’ŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Myŏngch’ŏn'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 Myŏngch’ŏn?

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

3.7
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 Myŏngch’ŏn.

What to pack for Myŏngch’ŏn in April

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

In April, Myŏngch’ŏn sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Myŏngch’ŏn in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Myŏngch’ŏn 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 Myŏngch’ŏn is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Myŏngch’ŏn?

Myŏngch’ŏn sits at 41.1°N, 129.4°E, 234 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏnggan-dong, 9.0 km away.

ŎrangKyŏngsŏngRanamChangam-ch’on

Topography around Myŏngch’ŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myŏngch’ŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Myŏngch’ŏn is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
1,025 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Myŏnggan-dong 9.0 km · Kilju 15 km · Hwasŏng 21 km · Hwadae 26 km · Ŏrang 46 km · Kyŏngsŏng 59 km · Ranam 75 km · Changam-ch’on 75 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 Myŏngch’ŏn (41.0706°, 129.4292°, elevation 234 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).