Namyang-nodongjagu weather in April

In April, Namyang-nodongjagu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 24% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Namyang-nodongjagu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namyang-nodongjagu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Namyang-nodongjagu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 13°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 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-2
310-2
411-1
511-1
611-1
711-1
812-1
9120
10120
11120
12130
13130
14131
15131
16141
17141
18141
19142
20152
21152
22152
23152
24163
25163
26163
27163
28174
29174
30174

How April really feels in Namyang-nodongjagu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Namyang-nodongjagu 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° / -18°81.41.79.20.0
Feb-2° / -15°102.22.510.20.0
Mar / -7°214.93.811.60.6
Apr14° / 416.81.813.14.1
May19° / 7611.50.114.45.9
Jun23° / 13°7411.1015.16.4
Jul26° / 17°13712.6014.86.1
Aug26° / 17°12612.1013.86.2
Sep21° / 10°637.6012.37.0
Oct14° / 3860.710.84.7
Nov / -6°254.73.29.50.4
Dec-5° / -15°102.62.88.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214357
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Namyang-nodongjagu gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 31% 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 (%)
1167
2177
3177
4176
5186
6186
7196
8196
9206
10217
11217
12227
13237
14237
15247
16257
17257
18267
19267
20266
21276
22276
23285
24285
25294
26294
27304
28303
29313
30312

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:126:38
212.56:106:40
312.56:086:41
412.66:076:42
512.66:056:43
612.76:036:44
712.76:016:45
812.86:006:47
912.85:586:48
1012.95:566:49
1112.95:546:50
1213.05:536:51
1313.05:516:52
1413.15:496:54
1513.15:476:55
1613.25:466:56
1713.25:446:57
1813.35:426:58
1913.35:416:59
2013.45:397:01
2113.45:377:02
2213.55:367:03
2313.55:347:04
2413.55:337:05
2513.65:317:07
2613.65:297:08
2713.75:287:09
2813.75:267:10
2913.85:257:11
3013.85:237:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.23 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
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Namyang-nodongjagu

In seasonPeak

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

Namyang-nodongjagu's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Namyang-nodongjagu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Namyang-nodongjagu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namyang-nodongjagu in April

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

In April, Namyang-nodongjagu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Namyang-nodongjagu 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 Namyang-nodongjagu peaks around August 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Namyang-nodongjagu 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 Namyang-nodongjagu is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namyang-nodongjagu?

Namyang-nodongjagu sits at 43.0°N, 129.9°E, 99 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namyang, 0.0 km away.

HoeryŏngŬndŏkAoji-riSŏnbongUnggiRajin

Topography around Namyang-nodongjagu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namyang-nodongjagu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Namyang-nodongjagu is covered by cropland (33%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Namyang 0.0 km · Onsŏng 11 km · Hoeryŏng 58 km · Ŭndŏk 62 km · Aoji-ri 65 km · Sŏnbong 80 km · Unggi 82 km · Rajin 85 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 Namyang-nodongjagu (42.9539°, 129.8572°, elevation 99 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).